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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

e-ISSN: 2395-0056

Volume: 10 Issue: 04 | Apr 2023

p-ISSN: 2395-0072

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Comparative Study of Conventional and GFRG Building for Affordable Construction R.Chandru1, R.K.Deva Prakash2, P.Haririthik3, J.Jalal Hussain4, Ms.N.Dhivyasri5 1,2,3,4B.Tech Civil Engineering Student,, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Vallam,

Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India Corresponding Author 5Assistant Professor, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------

Abstract - In India, Economically Weaker section group of people miss, have no opportunity of owning a home like Stronger

section group of people. In this Technology world were using smart building materials for building construction purpose. The cost is reaching sky-high and the current mode of construction adopted Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) construction, which is time consuming, costly and not environmentally friendly calls for the use of smart construction materials. One such material Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels is adopted. This material is manufactured in a close environment and perform better when compared to RCC in many factors denotes which method is more suitable for today's changing world . The study consisted of comparison of Drawings using AUTO CAD, Exterior design using SKETCH UP, Load analysis using STADD PRO , Estimation using MS EXCEL , Scheduling using MS PROJECT between the conventional RCC construction and GFRG construction. It requires innovative, energy efficient, strong and durable in fast method construction at economical cost.

Key Words: Reinforced Cement Concrete, Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum, Drawings, AUTO CAD, Design, SKETCH UP, Analysis, STAAD PRO, Estimation, MS Excel, Scheduling, MS Project.

1.INTRODUCTION Primary need of human being in today’s world is food, clothing and shelter. House construction is a dream for low-income people in India. Whether he is a farmer, labour or private employee, cost of construction is high because of high wages and high material cost. A poor man has to spend hisentire life in construction of a house. Low-cost housing is reasonable for low-income owners, if they can invest 30% of their household income. India as a developing country, has 20% of high-income population that can afford a house High- and middle-income people takeover most of the lowincome housing. There is a necessity of costefficient construction technology and construction materials. A lowcost housing doesn’t mean to sacrifice the strength or build with operational materials but it means effective use of local materials and techniques that are durable and require less maintenance. Low-cost material reduces the cost by using alternative techniques. In India, there is a huge requirement for building materials due to the existing housing shortage mainly in urban India and till date, it takes a lifetime worth of savings to buy a house. To overcome this problem, India needs innovative, high efficient building materials for strong and durable housing at an affordable cost. GFRG Panel provides fast construction and provides environmental protection. A lot of efforts had been made earlier by the industry experts to find an alternative method to existing construction technology to make it more affordable and innovative. Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG ) is one of the such technologies in the construction field that could reduce the construction cost .and construction period. In this project we are comparing GFRG building with conventional RCC building.We design a house plan using AutoCAD, Exterior design using Sketch up Software, analyse the building using staad pro for both RCC and GFRG building. Then we compare the results of RCC and GFRG Building and conclude which is best.

2.LITERATURE REVIEW Pranay Thergaonkar , Mohit Nagpal et al. (2018) There is a rapid increase in the requirement of building materials in India due to the existing condition of transformation from temporary housing to a permanent housing causing shortage of housing material. Construction industry was still using traditional methods, techniques and conventional technologies. Low-cost and affordable housing is a better way to provide the shelter to the lower middle class and poor families which can be reached through the use of proper techniques. To achieve effective and affordable construction, a material known as GFRG (Glassfiber reinforced gypsum) has been studied. Glass fiber reinforced gypsum (GFRG) wall panel consist of gypsum in its plaster form and glass fibres which are bonded together. This panels have hollow cavity from inside and so can be used as load bearing walls. The hollow cavity inside the walls is filled with reinforced concrete based on the needs. There is various other material which can be used for affordable housing but in this study the main focus is kept on GFRG.

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