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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.

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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

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Manufacturer guidance

A wide range of tinting and colour options can be utilized in the manufacturing process.

Finish

Shot blasted

Sandblasted

Brick

Coarse

Fine

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Material

Concrete

Guidance for specification option:

Glass fibre reinforced concrete.

Shape

Diamond

Crescent

Hexagon

Elliptical

Octagon

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Manufacturer guidance

Bespoke - 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

Ss_25_20_33_35 Glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GRC) wall cladding systemsPrimary

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 guidance

Supplied 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:

  • Non strong back = 4.5 x 2.5 m.
  • Strong back = 3 x 7 x 2.5 m.

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 carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

26 kg CO₂ eq/m²

Self declared

Case studies

London South Bank University

London South Bank University

50-60 Station Road  Cambridge

50-60 Station Road Cambridge