What are GFRG panels?

A GFRG panel is basically calcined gypsum plaster, reinforced with glass fibres which when filled with reinforced concrete in an appropriate proportion becomes strong enough to act as a load bearing and shear wall. GFRG panels can even resist the lateral loads due to earthquakes and wind.

Is GFRG panel waterproof?

The panels made from GFRG can resist earthquakes of up to 8 Richter’s scale. These panels are also fire resistant, termite resistant, and water-resistant.

Why the use of rapid wall panels is necessary in building construction explain in detail?

This construction is Earthquake resistant. Rapid wall construction is more economical. Rapid wall Panel provides a new method of building construction in fast track. Using rapid wall construction we can reduce man power, cost and time of construction.

What is a gfrg panel?

Glass fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG) panel or Rapid wall is a modern building element devised by the GFRG Building System Australia for mass-scale construction of houses in a very short span of time.

What type of footings are used in gfrg buildings?

Normally, strip footing is used, as the superstructure consists of load-bearing walls. For low-rise GFRG buildings, simple masonry developed footings is enough with a chain of reinforced concrete (RC) plinth beams on top, above which the GFRG wall panels can be set.

What are the advantages of gfrg made buildings?

It has a very high level of resistance to fire, water, heat, corrosion, rot, and termites. Concrete filled with vertical reinforcement rods improves it’s vertical and lateral load capacities. GFRG made buildings are resistant to fire, earthquakes, and cyclones.

What grade of concrete is used in gfrg wall panels?

The cavities in the GFRG wall panels shall be filled, wherever structurally required, with concrete of grade not less than M20, using an aggregate of size less than 12mm. For up to 3 storeyed high low rise GFRG buildings there is no need to infill all cavities with reinforced concrete.