Design of a Structure with Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Panels

Abstract

A global market for carbon credits is a promising instrument to reduce the impairment of adverse human activities on nature. As long as the problems which are related to the introduction of a global market for carbon credits (to achieve emission targets) have not been solved sufficiently, the initiative of people who are conscious about environmental conservation is needed. Unsustainable technologies have to be improved or replaced by sustainable substitute technologies, because virtually no one seriously suggests that mankind can continue to emit increasing amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere without any adverse consequences. Rapidwall, also called gypcrete panel is an energy efficient green building material with huge potential for use as load bearing and non load bearing wall panels. Rapidwall is a large load bearing panel with modular cavities suitable for both external and internal walls. It can also be used as intermediary floor slab/roof slab in combination with RCC as a composite material. Since the advent of innovative Rapidwall panel in 1990 in Australia, it has been used for buildings ranging from single storey to medium -high rise buildings. Light Weight Rapidwall has high compressive strength, shearing strength, flexural strength and ductility. It has very high level of resistance to fire, heat, water, termites, rot and corrosion. Concrete infill with vertical reinforcement rods enhances its vertical and lateral load capabilities. Rapidwall buildings are resistant to earthquakes, cyclones and fire.

Index Terms—Glass fiber, Gypsum panels, CO₂ emission, Green house and Rapidwall panel