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This paper presents an experimental investigation performed on ferro-cement slabs, where plaincement mortar of 1:3 mix ratio reinforced with two types of reinforcing wire meshes was studied.Steel meshes with wire woven hexagonal openings and galvanized iron mesh were comparedwith their performance against impact and fire exposure. The aim of this study is to observe the influence of using ferrocement in enhancement of the mechanical properties of reinforcedconcrete slabs subjected to impact and fire exposure. The paper provides evaluation ofperformance by using the new technique ferro-cement, as a strengthening material of reinforcedconcrete slabs compared with the existing reinforced concrete slabs of heavy self-weight andbrittle characteristics.