Norskreen Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete Panel System
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Versatile GRC façade/cladding system is a lightweight alternative to precast. Offering fully customizable 3D profiles, colours and textures.
Application
Wide range of applications beyond common adopted use for small, medium and large format panel systems. Provides a lightweight, high impact, total façade rainscreen cladding solution.
Description
GRC is a composite material comprising of cement, fine aggregates, alkali resistant glass fibres, acrylic polymers and admixtures/ additives.
Features and benefits:
- Fire classification A1 or A2-s1,d0 to BS EN 13501.
- Weight, to promote savings in the ground and the structural frame.
- Speed of installation, removing the need for multiple trade contractors.
- High quality, obviating the skills shortages upon high rise structures.
- Logistics in material distribution and access strategy.
- Programme, whereby the façade is wholly removed from the critical path and is supplied to site on a just in time basis.
- Tower cranes –the reliance upon these for the external facade is reduced with installation can be achieved by monorail/mast climber or spider crane.
- Highly durable composite material with high impact strength, ideal for areas of high traffic.
- non corrosive, low maintenance
- EPD value of 26 kg CO₂ eq/m².
- Weight = 65 kg/m².
General information
Color | Beige Black Bronze Brown Cream Manufacturer guidanceA wide range of tinting and colour options can be utilized in the manufacturing process. |
Finish | Shot blasted Sandblasted Brick Coarse Fine |
Material | Concrete Guidance for specification option: Glass fibre reinforced concrete. |
Shape | Diamond Crescent Hexagon Elliptical Octagon Manufacturer guidanceBespoke - project specific facade solution. |
Length | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Up to 7 m (theoretical max). 7000 mm Guidance for specification option: Theoretical max. |
Width | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Up to 2.5 (theoretical max). 2500 mm Guidance for specification option: Theoretical max. |
Height | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Up to 4.5 m (theoretical max). 4500 mm Guidance for specification option: Theoretical max. |
Warranty description | 12 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H92/120 Rainscreen cladding H40/110 GRC cladding |
Specification data - Glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GRC) wall cladding systems
Cladding panels and facade components | Glass fibre reinforced concrete grade 18P. |
Stiffening frames | Project specific.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirement. |
Fixings | |
Loadbearing fixings | |
Form | Project specific.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirement. |
Fasteners to primary structure | As fixings schedule.Guidance for specification option: Stainless steel fixings. |
Restraint fixings | |
Form | As fixings schedule.Guidance for specification option: Stainless steel fixings. |
Fasteners to structure | As fixings schedule.Guidance for specification option: Stainless steel fixings. |
Isolation of fixings | Inter metallic isolation. |
Jointing | |
Joint sealants | Project specific.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Joint filler | Project specific.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Air barrier | Manufacturer guidanceSupplied by others. |
Thermal insulation | By others. |
Thermal insulation fasteners. | By others. |
Breather membrane | |
Material | By others. |
Fasteners | By others. |
Cavity fire barriers | |
Horizontal | By others. |
Vertical | By others. |
System accessories | Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirement. |
Samples required | Brick facing.Guidance for specification option: Sample panel of a size that adequately represents the natural variation characteristics of the selected brick(s) should be manufactured. |
Colour | Standard facing. Guidance for specification option: Wide range of colours available. Consult manufacturer and insert requirement. Brick facing. Guidance for specification option: Natural colour variations and surface characteristics are dependent on brick type and manufacturer specified in addition to the joint mortar utilized. |
Sizes | Guidance for specification option: Bespoke, consult manufacturer and insert requirements. Theoretical max:
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Modulus rupture | 18–30 N/mm². |
TensileStrength | 8–12 N/mm². |
ShearStrength | 2–4 N/mm². |
Impact resistance | 15–25 N/mm². |
Dry density | 1800–2100 Kg/m³. |
Water absorption | 8–13%. |
Porosity | 16–21%. |
Reaction to fire | To BS EN 13501-1, A1 and A2s1d0. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 26 kg CO₂ eq/m² Self declared |
Case studies
London South Bank University
50-60 Station Road Cambridge