Comparative study of Reinforced Cement Concrete Structure and Concrewall Structure

Authors

  • Palash Dineshkumar Agrawal
  • R. N. Khapre

Abstract

In constantly developing countries especially South East Asia(India), there is increase in population, which leads to growth of needs and increase in poverty. This is why there is a need of faster, lighter and affordable means of construction. This need has given birth to lot of new and innovative ideas. One such idea is Concrewall Panels. Concrewall is composed of a factory produced panel of undulated (wave shape) expanded polystyrene panel covered on both sides by an electro-welded zinc coated square mesh of galvanized steel and linked by 40 connectors per sq m made of high-elastic-limit 3mm dia wires and shotcreted on both sides. In this paper properties of expanded polysterene panels is explained. A G + 3 structure is designed by using both, conventional reinforced cement concrete method and concrewall method. A study is carried out comparing cost incurred in both the methods.

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2020-03-27

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