GRC Surface Finishes: From Smooth Gloss to Exposed Aggregate
Glassfibre reinforced concrete (GFRC), also known as glass-reinforced concrete (GRC), can be manufactured with a surprisingly wide range of surface finishes. The final appearance may be smooth and refined, lightly textured, coloured, polished, acid-etched, grit-blasted or deliberately irregular with exposed aggregate. The finish is not simply a cosmetic decision. It affects the panel’s texture, colour […]
GRC Cladding Cost per m2
GRC Cladding Cost Guide: Price Per m² in the UK and What Drives It GRC cladding cost in the UK depends on more than the material itself. The final price per m² is shaped by panel design, fixing strategy, access, finish quality, project size, and whether the system is sprayed GRC or premix GFRC. If […]
How GFRC Panels Are Made: A Complete Technical Guide to the Manufacturing Process
How GRC Panels Are Made: A Complete Technical Guide to the Manufacturing Process If you’ve ever stood in front of a modern architectural façade – perhaps a rippled, pale-limestone-textured skin wrapped around a high-rise tower, or an intricately moulded cornice on a heritage restoration project – there’s a good chance you were looking at GFRC. […]
Basalt fibres in GRC
Basalt fibres in GRC/GFRC Glass fibre reinforced concrete has long been the reference material for thin architectural panels, façade elements, and other cement-based products that need high tensile performance. But the recent literature shows growing interest in basalt fibres as a serious alternative for GRC/GFRC because they offer high tensile strength, good thermal stability, and […]
GRC 3D Printing
What the Future Really Looks Like for 3D Printed GRC and 3D Printed Concrete The future of GFRC is not a simple story of “printing concrete instead of casting it.” It is a more interesting shift toward hybrid fabrication: digitally printed formwork, robot-assisted spray application, 3D glass-fibre reinforcements, and carefully engineered cementitious composites that combine […]
GFRC panels and quality control during production
A few years ago our customer for the London tunnel project approached me and asked me to prepare a presentation about some of the quality topics in reference to our works package – GFRC panels. I decided to give a short speech about the quality processes that we used in manufacturing of GFRC panels. I […]
What is Glass Reinforced Concrete? Durability of GRC
Glass reinforced concrete – abbreviated as GRC, or GFRC in North America – is a cement-based composite material in which alkali-resistant (AR) glass fibres replace the steel reinforcement used in traditional concrete. The fibres are dispersed throughout a dense, cement-rich matrix during manufacture, typically by spraying or premixing, producing panels that are 10-15 mm thick […]
GRC cladding installation details
GRC Cladding has become more and more popular choice as an architectural finish material. People consider glass reinforced concrete cladding as a relatively new type of construction material. Although, the construction industry has been using it for over 50 years it’s only getting more attention in the 21st century. GRC cladding is very versatile and […]
GRC facade projects around the world
GRC facade projects can be seen all around the globe. Thanks to its versatility GRC can be used for interior fit-out, for example reception area in London offices, or as wall cladding in New York hotels or as a wall cladding panels in a local cosmetology salon in Wroclaw. Nevertheless, the application in which GRC […]
GRC vs Precast Concrete vs Traditional Concrete: What Specifiers Need to Know
GRC vs Precast Concrete vs Traditional Concrete: What Specifiers Need to Know If you’re comparing facade cladding systems for a new build or refurbishment project, there’s a good chance GRC (glass reinforced concrete), precast concrete and traditional in-situ concrete are all sitting somewhere on your shortlist. They look superficially similar, they’re all cement-based, and they’re […]