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    GFRG Panels: (Glassfibrereinforcedgypsumpanels)

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    GFRG panels, also known as glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels, are an eco-friendly building material made from glass fibre and gypsum. It can be used for wall, roof, and slab construction, and offers a 20-30% reduced cost compared to other materials. GFRG panels are manufactured using phosphogypsum, glass fibre rovings, water, white cement, and other additives. Being lightweight and strong, GFRG panel construction does not require heavy equipment like beams and columns, offering construction advantages. However, it requires skilled labor and machinery for cutting panels on site.

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    GFRG panels, also known as glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels, are an eco-friendly building material made from glass fibre and gypsum. It can be used for wall, roof, and slab construction, and offers a 20-30% reduced cost compared to other materials. GFRG panels are manufactured using phosphogypsum, glass fibre rovings, water, white cement, and other additives. Being lightweight and strong, GFRG panel construction does not require heavy equipment like beams and columns, offering construction advantages. However, it requires skilled labor and machinery for cutting panels on site.

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    GFRG panels, also known as glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels, are an eco-friendly building material made from glass fibre and gypsum. It can be used for wall, roof, and slab construction, and offers a 20-30% reduced cost compared to other materials. GFRG panels are manufactured using phosphogypsum, glass fibre rovings, water, white cement, and other additives. Being lightweight and strong, GFRG panel construction does not require heavy equipment like beams and columns, offering construction advantages. However, it requires skilled labor and machinery for cutting panels on site.

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    GFRG Panels: (Glassfibrereinforcedgypsumpanels)

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    GFRG panels, also known as glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels, are an eco-friendly building material made from glass fibre and gypsum. It can be used for wall, roof, and slab construction, and offers a 20-30% reduced cost compared to other materials. GFRG panels are manufactured using phosphogypsum, glass fibre rovings, water, white cement, and other additives. Being lightweight and strong, GFRG panel construction does not require heavy equipment like beams and columns, offering construction advantages. However, it requires skilled labor and machinery for cutting panels on site.

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    GFRG PANELS

    (GLASSFIBREREINFORCEDGYPSUMPANELS)
    • GFRG panels stands for Glass
    fibre reinforced gypsum
    panels

    • It is a type of panel made


    from glass fibre and gypsum

    • It is an ecofriendly material

    • It can be used for construction


    of walls,roofs,slabs etc.
    • It was developed by
    Austalia in 1990

    • Its dimension is : 12m


    x 3m x 124mm

    • Also known as
    Rapidwall,Gypcrete
    etc.

    • Reduced cost by 20-


    30%
    MANUFACTURING
    • Raw materials

    Phosphogypsum
    Glass fibre rovings
    Water
    White cement
    D 50 (retarder)
    BS 94 (water repellant)
    • Gypsum is an industrial
    waste from fertilizer
    industries

    • Phoshogypsum is
    generated as bypoduct of
    phosphoric acid plant

    • Glass fiber also called


    fiberglass. It is a material
    made from extremely fine
    fibers of glass

    • Fiberglass is a lightweight,
    extremely strong, and
    robust material.
    Dimensions
    CONSTRUCTION

    • Gfrg panels does not


    require any special type of
    foundation

    • Upto plinth level the


    construction is done as per
    conventional building
    • For erection of panel as wall,
    12 mm vertical
    reinforcement called “starter
    bars” of 0.75m length of
    which 0.45 m protrudes up
    and remaining portion is
    placed into the RCC plinth
    beams before casting

    • These bars are kept at a


    distance of 1m centre to
    centre to match the cavities
    of the panel
    • Pre-cut panels are brought to the construction site

    • Panels are kept over the starter bars on the plinth beam
    using cranes.

    • Appropriate reinforcement bars are inserted as per design


    into the cavities

    • Verticality of panels are checked and then cavities having


    reinforcements are filled with concrete
    • It is mandatory to reinforce and fill all the joints with
    concrete

    • Other cavities can be filled with any inert materials


    (e.g.quarry dust mixed with 5% cement and water)
    Otherconstructions
    • Staircase is constructed by
    using panel as waist and
    landing slabs with
    reinforcement in all cavities
    Roof slab
    • Formworks are erected.
    • Panels are then placed in
    position.
    • Every third cavity is then cut
    open from the top and
    reinforcement cages are
    inserted for concrete micro
    beams
    • Welded wire mesh is then
    kept all over the panel
    • Then concreting is done with
    thickness 50mm
    • Subsequently waterproofing
    of roof is done
    Uses
    • As light weight load bearing wall

    • Horizontal roofs/slabs

    • As partition wall

    • As compound wall

    • Cladding in industrial structures

    • Pitched roofing
    Advantages
    • Waste is used as resource, making it very economical.
    • Green building material-thus environment friendly
    • Uses very less sand,steel and water
    • Fire resistant
    • Earthquake resistant
    • Less labour force are needed
    • Weight of structure is very less
    • More carpet area for same built up area
    • No need of beams and columns for house construction
    • No need of plastering thus cost can be saved in finishing
    How much you can save with GFRG:
    Disadvantages
    • More space needed for crane movement

    • Complicated design will make it less economical

    • Skilled labours needed

    • GFRG panels should be handled with care while


    transportation and erection

    • Need specific machinery for cutting GFRG panels at site

    • Erection and placing of GFRG panels are a bit difficult.

    • Cannot be used for walls with circular or higher curvature


    CertificationsgivenforGFRG

    Ministry of Housing
    US Green Building Council (USGBC) Development
    Government Of India

    Building Materials and Technology Indian Institute of Technology


    Promotional Council Madras
    Manufacturingplants
    Presently two plants are working in india
    • Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
    Limited,Sion,Mumbai
    • FACT-RCF Building Products Ltd., FACT Cochin
    Division Campus, Kochi(Kerala)
    THANK YOU

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