Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
GRC/GFRC is an environmentally friendly building material which is is a versatile material with a myriad of design options and flexibility. It can be provided in many colors, textures, patterns, and surface finishes. Nearly any shape product can be formed. Under CAS’s designed ability, GRC is widely used in exterior facades, partition walls, decoration structures...
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Overview of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
| Product | Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete(GRC/GFRC) |
| Material | Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber/Cement/Sand/additive... |
| Surface Treatment | PVDF Coating(Color Customization) |
| Bending Strength | 25Mpa |
| Impact Strength | 10-25KJ/m2 |
| Air-dry density | 1800-2000Kg/m3 |
| Fireproof | Available |
| Standards | In Compliance With ASTM/AS/NZS/AAMA/NFRC/EN/BSI/ISO |
Data of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
Specification Data of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
| Lab Sample ID | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Test Pieces | T1 | T3 | B1 | B3 | T2 | T4 | B2 | B4 | |
| Orientation of 'mould' face | Down | Up | |||||||
| Width (mm) b | 51.2 | 51.2 | 51.3 | 51.6 | 51.5 | 51.4 | 51.2 | 51.3 | |
| Thickness (mm) d | 11.8 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.8 | |
| Span Length (mm) L | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
| Length (mm) | 283 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 280 | 281 | 281 | 281 | |
| Deflection at LOP (mm) ∆ LOP | 0.333 | 0.439 | 0.442 | 0.365 | 0.474 | 0.437 | 0.378 | 0.386 | |
| Load at LOP (N) FLOP | 268 | 203 | 235 | 192 | 213 | 182 | 207 | 216 | |
| Deflection at Failure (mm) ∆ MOR | 11.131 | 10.882 | 10.658 | 8.55 | 9.553 | 10.443 | 10.139 | 8.936 | |
| Load at Failure (N) FMOR | 651 | 385 | 532 | 616 | 425 | 551 | 511 | 497 | |
| Wet Mass (g) mw | 370 | 325 | 338 | 367 | 328 | 345 | 338 | 349 | |
| Dry Mass (g) md | 341 | 298 | 312 | 339 | 302 | 317 | 313 | 322 | MEAN |
| Water Content (%), | 8.35 | 8.88 | 8.4 | 8.32 | 8.79 | 8.73 | 8.12 | 8.32 | 8.49 |
| Deformation at LOP, | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 |
| Stress on LOP (MPa), | 9.4 | 9.34 | 10.59 | 7.29 | 9.2 | 8.03 | 9.53 | 9.02 | 9.05 |
| Deformation at Failure, | 0.0099 | 0.0084 | 0.0083 | 0.0073 | 0.0076 | 0.0082 | 0.0078 | 0.0073 | 0.0081 |
| Stress on Failure (MPa), | 22.83 | 17.72 | 23.97 | 23.37 | 18.36 | 24.31 | 23.52 | 20.76 | 21.86 |
| Relationship of Individual Stresses on Failure |  | ||||||||
| 0.91 | 0.95 | 1.07 | |||||||
| Lab Sample ID | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| Test Pieces | T1 | T3 | B1 | B3 | T2 | T4 | B2 | B4 | |
| Orientation of 'mould' face | Down | Up | |||||||
| Width (mm) b | 51.2 | 51.2 | 51.6 | 51.5 | 51.6 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 50.8 | |
| Thickness (mm) d | 11 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 9.9 | |
| Span Length (mm) L | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
| Length (mm) | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 280 | 281 | 281 | 281 | |
| Deflection at LOP (mm) ∆ LOP | 0.288 | 0.274 | 0.436 | 0.339 | 0.436 | 0.496 | 0.371 | 0.754 | |
| Load at LOP (N) FLOP | 219 | 196 | 291 | 218 | 293 | 327 | 237 | 236 | |
| Deflection at Failure (mm) ∆ MOR | 10.296 | 9.476 | 10.991 | 10.543 | 12.492 | 9.101 | 9.837 | 10.472 | |
| Load at Failure (N) FMOR | 557 | 514 | 538 | 564 | 656 | 680 | 603 | 448 | |
| Wet Mass (g) mw | 359 | 366 | 366 | 357 | 354 | 375 | 362 | 317 | |
| Dry Mass (g) md | 329 | 335 | 334 | 326 | 324 | 343 | 331 | 291 | MEAN |
| Water Content (%), | 9.11 | 9.27 | 9.49 | 9.38 | 9 | 9.24 | 9.27 | 8.9 | 9.21 |
| Deformation at LOP, | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0006 | 0.0004 |
| Stress on LOP (MPa), | 8.84 | 7.49 | 10.48 | 8.75 | 11.95 | 11.42 | 9.19 | 11.85 | 10 |
| Deformation at Failure, | 0.0085 | 0.008 | 0.0096 | 0.0087 | 0.0102 | 0.0081 | 0.0083 | 0.0078 | 0.0087 |
| Stress on Failure (MPa), | 22.48 | 19.66 | 19.37 | 22.63 | 26.75 | 23.75 | 23.38 | 22.49 | 22.56 |
| Relationship of Individual Stresses on Failure | | ||||||||
| 1.05 | 0.83 | 0.92 | |||||||
| Lab Sample ID | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
| Test Pieces | T1 | T3 | B1 | B3 | T2 | T4 | B2 | B4 | |
| Orientation of 'mould' face | Down | Up | |||||||
| Width (mm) b | 51.3 | 51.4 | 51 | 51.3 | 51.3 | 51.5 | 51.6 | 51.4 | |
| Thickness (mm) d | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 10.7 | |
| Span Length (mm) L | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
| Length (mm) | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 280 | 281 | 281 | 281 | |
| Deflection at LOP (mm) ∆ LOP | 0.349 | 0.312 | 0.335 | 0.332 | 0.488 | 0.371 | 0.46 | 0.403 | |
| Load at LOP (N) FLOP | 247 | 206 | 243 | 249 | 246 | 233 | 244 | 220 | |
| Deflection at Failure (mm) ∆ MOR | 10.443 | 10.514 | 8.582 | 12.102 | 9.035 | 9.653 | 8.59 | 11.947 | |
| Load at Failure (N) FMOR | 629 | 551 | 524 | 682 | 580 | 566 | 643 | 552 | |
| Wet Mass (g) mw | 367 | 351 | 360 | 371 | 354 | 345 | 372 | 342 | |
| Dry Mass (g) md | 337 | 323 | 331 | 341 | 328 | 318 | 343 | 314 | MEAN |
| Water Content (%), | 9 | 8.66 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.93 | 8.6 | 8.54 | 8.88 | 8.76 |
| Deformation at LOP, | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 |
| Stress on LOP (MPa), | 9.77 | 8.59 | 10.03 | 8.71 | 11.08 | 9.18 | 8.79 | 9.35 | 9.44 |
| Deformation at Failure, | 0.0087 | 0.0085 | 0.007 | 0.0107 | 0.0071 | 0.0081 | 0.0075 | 0.0096 | 0.0084 |
| Stress on Failure (MPa), | 24.88 | 22.98 | 21.62 | 23.87 | 26.13 | 22.3 | 23.15 | 23.45 | 23.55 |
| Relationship of Individual Stresses on Failure | | ||||||||
| 1.05 | 0.99 | 0.98 | |||||||
| Non-combustibility Test: | |||||||||
| Lab. Sample I.D. | FU90030/1 | FU90030/2 | FU90030/3 | Specification of non-combustibility on BS 476:part 4:1970 CI.8 | |||||
| Time of flame continuously (s) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ≤10 | |||||
| The temperature rise of the furnace above the initial furnace temperature (℃) | 0 | 0 | 1 | ≤50 | |||||
| The temperature rise of specimen centre above initial furnace temperature(℃) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ≤50 | |||||
| Compressive Strength Test: | |||||||||
| Lab. Sample I.D. | Width(mm) | Thickness(mm) | Maximum Force(N) | Compressive Strength(N/mm2) | |||||
| ST150319/4 | 9.61 | 74.75 | 14055.00 | 19.55 | |||||
| ST150319/5 | 10.50 | 76.02 | 15480.00 | 19.40 | |||||
| ST150319/7 | 10.31 | 74.62 | 15480.00 | 20.13 | |||||
| ST150319/8 | 10.26 | 75.03 | 15460.00 | 20.09 | |||||
| ST150319/9 | 10.06 | 74.28 | 14310.00 | 19.14 | |||||
| Average | 10.15 | 74.94 | 14957.00 | 19.66 | |||||
Benefits of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
Infinite plasticity
Lightweight & high strength
Thin thickness & large size
Rich in colors and shapes
Various textures and surface treatments
Environmental protection & no radiation
Fire prevention and waterproof
Stain-resistant, no deformation, super durability
Good sound insulation and earthquake resistance
Short construction period, convenient maintenance, easy to replace
Configuration of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
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