Abstract: There is a huge growing requirement of building materials in India due to the existing housing shortage. To meet this challenge, India requires innovative, energy efficient building materials for strong and durable housing in fast track method of construction at affordable cost. Rapid wall is an alternative building material to replace bricks or concrete blocks. This study deals with the physical properties of GFRG Panel and finding out the suitable filler materials to strengthen it. Various experiments were conducted on the physical characteristics of GFRG panels. From the results obtained, variations in the compressive strength with different filler materials were noted. This paper concludes with selection of the filler materials to improve the strength of GFRG panels in a cost effective way. Besides this, certain methods to overcome its drawbacks are also discussed.
Keywords: GFRG Panel, Remedies.
Title: Study of GFRG Panel and Its Strengthening
Author: Eldhose M Manjummekudiyil, Basil P Alias, Biji K Eldhose, Sarath Rajan, Thasneem Hussain
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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