GFRG stands for Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum panels.

The panels are

manufactured in sizes of 12 m long,3m height and 124 mm (5 inch) thick thus
providing more carpet area. The hollow cavities inside the panel are filled with
concrete to provide more strength to the panel. GFRG panel costs 999 per sq.m.
Below is an image showing GFRG panel and its internal structure.

Why is GFRG superior to conventional

construction?

Gypsum which is a waste product of fertilizer industry is used to make the panels
economical and Eco-friendly. Glass fiber is used as reinforcing agent which
enhances the strength of the panels. Eventually the usage of cement is reduced.

One-cement industry alone accounts for 5% increase in CO2 emission. By using

GFRG panels cement usage is reduced and thereby reducing environmental
pollution.

In site they are just erected using cranes. Those hollow cavities inside the panels
are filled with concrete and steel. Concrete is poured in every third cavity of the
panel and other cavities can be filled with waste materials like quarry dust hence
its becomes more economical than conventional construction methods.

GFRG is an eco-friendly material:

GFRG iss a GEP (Green Environmental Protection) material has no odor and its
Radioactive Nuclide Limit is accord with A-style decoration material standard of
GB6566-2001, which can be used for recycling.

Factories manufacturing this GFRG panels:

FRBL-FACT RCF Cochin,Kerala

RCF Mumbai

These panels are precast in factories, transported to construction site and

erected with the help of crane.
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Cons:

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.

Uses of GFRG:

As light weight load bearing wall

As partition wall

As compound wall

Cladding in industrial structures

Pitched roofing

Horizontal roofs/slabs