Versatility, lightweight, incredible strength and durability, investment savings and unlimited diversity in design. These are the advantages BAUGRC provides for the architect/designer.

For the owner and tenant, BAUGRC provides durability, fire resistance, sound attenuation, energy conservation and general superior properties inherent in the material

BAUGRC can be easily produced to match a granite or limestone facing; it can even be made to resemble a metal panel or match ornate terra cotta.

GFRC can be manufactured to faithfully reproduce the look and feel of architectural precast, terra cotta masonry, and a wide variety of natural stone such as granite, sandstone, or limestone at a fraction of the weight and cost of the original materials.

BAUGRC is capable of accepting and transferring wind and self-weight and their own inertial seismic loads to the building’s load resisting system, but are not considered as vertical loadbearing components or as part of the lateral load-resisting system.

Weighing up to 80% less than architectural precast, BAUGRC panels materially reduce the weight and cost of the foundation, footings, and structural framing needed to support multi-story buildings. This enables the owner to reduce overall construction costs and accelerate schedules without sacrificing the durability or the architectural aesthetic of precast concrete fabrication.

GFRC is widely used today for both new building construction and for recladding of existing building facades. In recladding applications, GFRC can often be installed directly over the old cladding with minimal superimposed load on the existing structure, and minimal upset to existing tenants and operations.

Construction of the shell

GRC is a Portland cement based composite with alkali-resistant glass fibers that are randomly dispersed through-out the product. The fibers serve a purpose similar to the reinforcing steel rebars which is placed primarily in tensile stress areas.

GRC has proven global performance since the alkali-resistant glass fibers were developed in 1969.

R & U Values

Because the glass fibers add flexural, tensile and impact strengths, the resulting material allows the production of string – yet lightweight BAUGRC architectural Prefabricated Wall Shells and Complicated Exterior Decoration, that bear also a layer of thermal insulation that can fit any R or U value requirements.

The insulation layer is mineral wool or PU Foam.

It is important in evaluating costs to realize that BAUGRC Wall Shells provide more than the exterior finish and thermal insulation. The steel frame of the BAUGRC provides a surface for applying the interior finish , such as drywall, as well as the window framings. The usage of the BAUCLAD also saves important interior space as the shells are fixed by the outer perimeter of the floor line.

BAUGRC Prefabricated elements are project specific, are moulded according to engineers’ drawings and are available as wall units, window units, large mouldings, column covers and decoration.

Because BAUGRC is inorganic and does not contain materials that will burn or produce noxious gases, it does not add to the fire load of the building. BAUGRC can be designed to provide various degrees of fire resistance that may be required by building codes, insurance companies and other authorities.

The design of the joints between BAUGRC Wall Shells is an integral part of the total wall design. Requirements for joints are assessed with respect to both performance and cost. Joint width is not chosen for reasons of appearance alone, and is related to shell size, building tolerances, anticipated movement, joint materials, and adjacent surfaces.

Maintenance and weathering of the panels will depend largely on its surface finish and local atmospheric pollution. The shape and surface features of the shells will dictate the way water drains off and to what degree the shell will be self cleaning. It is a distinct advantage of BAUGRC that architects can choose the shapes, textures and details of the shells to mitigate the effects of weathering.

To assure a consistent uniform manufacturing process, we at BAUGRUP employ strict quality control procedures, such as materials testing, testing during fabrication and testing of the cured composite.