| With the advent or new types of alkali resistant glass fibres and
advances In cement matrix formulation, the application of Glass
Fibre Reinforced Cement (GRC) composites has been extended
In a big way. GRC, as It stands today, Is not just one composite,
but a generic name covering a wide range of materials and the
developments are taking place at a rapid pace. In the building
industry oflndia, GRC would help broaden the entrepreneurs
technological base with the diversity of its application for replacement
of traditional and naturally occurring materials such
as timber, asbestos, sheet metal etc. The article Is a review of the
general technical aspects on constituents, manufacturing methods
in brief, properties, durability and scope of commercial
applications. |
