Technological Appraisal of Prefabricated Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels in Building Construction System

Journal: Architecture Engineering and Science DOI: 10.32629/aes.v4i3.1250

Tauheed Mehtab¹, Ritu Agrawal², Mohammad Arif Kamal³

1. Department. of Architecture, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
2. Department of Architecture and Planning, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India
3. Architecture Section, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Abstract

Housing is a fundamental human necessity and an integral part of the built environment. Traditional building materials utilised in the housing sector, like steel, cement and burnt clay bricks, are becoming more and more necessary every year. The decrease of the use of these energy-intensive construction materials and the speedy supply of housing units at reasonable rates are the two key challenges facing the mass housing business today. Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG), a new building material, is used mostly in houses. Building panels called Rapidwall are another name for it. Gypsum plaster that has been changed and strengthened with chopped glass fibres is used to create glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels, or GFRGs. This panel can be used to build walls, floors, and roof slabs because it has voids that can be filled with concrete and reinforced with steel bars for further strength and ductility. It is a cost-effective and environmentally beneficial alternative to common materials like cement blocks, concrete, and bricks. Prefabricated Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels are a cost-effective and resource-efficient way to build low-rise homes in poor nations. The case of Prefabricated Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels is examined in this research, along with their engineering viability and qualities as a building material. The study finds that GFRG panels are a practical substitute for traditional bricks that have more intangible advantages.

Keywords

Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum panels, GFRG, building construction, technology

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