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Bespoke architectural glassfibre reinforced concrete cladding in sprayed Grade 18P.
A bespoke architectural GRC cladding that offers a lightweight alternative to precast facades.
Glassfibre reinforced concrete (GRC) is a composite material with exceptional flexural capacity, and in architectural applications, this offers a versatile, lightweight alternative to precast facades.
Manufactured from a range of raw materials including Portland cement, silica sand, acrylic polymers and alkali-resistant fibres, our material is sprayed as a slurry into bespoke moulds for each project, and built up in thin layers until the required thickness is achieved. The material is rolled and compacted between each layer. Once demoulded, each unit is allowed to cure. The polymer in the material allows our units to be exposed to the atmosphere without wet curing and increases the material's long-term durability.
Spraying the material allows for even distribution and orientation of fibres, which enhances the strength of the material versus poured GRC. BCM GRC's process ensures that the GRC manufactured is the highest grade of GRC strength available on the market – Grade 18P.
Features and benefits:
Color | White Grey Beige Other |
Finish | Blasted Guidance for specification option: Grit blasted. Textured Smooth |
Material | Concrete Guidance for specification option: Glassfibre reinforced concrete Cementitious |
Shape | Rectangle Square Other |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H92/120 Rainscreen cladding H40/110 GRC cladding |
System performance | To BS 8297, BS EN 1169.Guidance for specification option: GRCA. |
Cladding panels and facade components | Glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GRC) cladding panels. |
Stiffening frames | Not required.Stud frames. |
Fixings | |
Loadbearing fixings | |
Form | Hot-rolled steel shelf angles and brackets.Stainless steel shelf angles and brackets.As Fixings schedule. |
Fasteners to primary structure | Bolts.Cast-in fixings.Expansion bolts.As Fixings schedule. |
Restraint fixings | |
Form | Stainless steel flexible anchors.Face-fixed.As Fixings schedule. |
Fasteners to structure | Bolts.Welded.As Fixings schedule. |
Attachment to panels | Bonding pads.Bonding pads with debonding tubes.Cast-in fixings.As Fixings schedule.Manufacturer guidanceCast-in sockets in the rear of the GRC panel to house fixing connections. |
Isolation of fixings | Plastic washers.Plastic sleeves. |
Jointing | |
Joint sealants | Flexible and low-modulus joint sealants.Guidance for specification option: Such as Arbosil 1090 silicone. |
Joint filler | Low modulus silicone sealant such as Arbosil 1090. |
Primer | Hydrophobic sealer applied as standard. |
Samples required | Samples provided on request. |
Reaction to fire | To BS EN 13501-1, Class A2-s1, d0. |
Water absorption | 8–13%. |
Porosity | 16–25%. |
Density | 1800–2100 kg/m³. |
Component type | Cladding panel. |
Production method | Premix sprayable process. Guidance for specification option: GRC mix applied to a bespoke mould via simultaneous spray; the method of spraying the material through a gun which is fed with the cementitious slurry and also a continuous roving of glassfibre. As the slurry passes through the gun, a blade within the gun chops the fibre into small, equal-sized strands, which are evenly dispersed within the slurry when it is expelled from the gun. |
Guide mix design | Grade 18. |
Shape | Shaped. |
Panel type | Cladding panel. |
Surface texture | Sand-blasted. |
Colour | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. |
Height | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirements or refer to drawing. |
Soft body | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for guidance and evidence of the suitability of their product in the chosen location. |
Hard body | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for guidance and evidence of the suitability of their product in the chosen location. |
Frost resistance | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for guidance and evidence of the suitability of their product in the chosen location. |
Permeability | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for guidance and evidence of the suitability of their product in the chosen location. |
Applied surface finish | Nu-Cryl AG Extra 1/8 clear, hydrophobic acrylic coating system. |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Concrete Guidance for specification option: Glassfibre reinforced concrete Cementitious |
Manufacturing plant location | |
Expected Life | 60 year |
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