Technical Notes

techNOTE 01: Sprayed Premix

The sprayed premix process for GRC manufacture is considered in this GRCA techNOTE

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techNOTE 02: GRC Standards & testing

This GRCA techNOTE updates the requirements for GRC standards and testing

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techNOTE 03: Use of Admixtures in GRC Production

This GRCA techNOTE considers the use of Admixtures in GRC Production

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techNOTE 04: 3D detailing of GRC elements

Designing and detailing GRC projects using 3D is considered in this GRCA techNOTE.

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techNOTE 05: GRC Noise Barriers

The design and use of glassfibre reinforced concrete GRC for noise barriers is considered in this GRCA techNOTE

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techNOTE 06: GRC in House Building

The application of GRC in Housebuilding is considered in this GRCA techNOTE.

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techNOTE 07: Self-compacting premix GRC

This GRCA techNOTE gives information on the manufacture of self compacting premix GRC.

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techNOTE 08: Specifying GRC

This GRCA techNOTE gives guidance on Specifying GRC, Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete.

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techNOTE 09: Quality Matters

This GRCA techNOTE considers the importance of Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete GRC / GFRC Quality.

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techNOTE 10: Appearance Matters

This GRCA techNOTE considers the appearance of GRC / GFRC.

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techNOTE 11: AR Glassfibres

This GRCA techNOTE explains why only Alkali Resistant (AR) Glassfibres must be used in OPC based composites such as Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC / GFRC), and traditional concretes.

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techNOTE 12: Polymers for GRC

The benefits of using pure acrylic ester co-polymers in the production of Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC / GFRC) are considered and explained in this GRCA techNOTE.

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techNOTE 13: GRC Tolerances

A GRCA techNOTE on allowable tolerances for the manufacture of Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC) / Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) is available here.

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techNOTE 14: Environment Matters

This GRCA techNOTE focuses on the Environmental Benefits of Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC / GFRC) and serves as an introduction to carbon reporting or calculation initiatives such as Environmental Product Declaration, EPD, based on Life Cycle Assessments, LCA.

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techNOTE 15: Durability of GRC

This techNOTE from the GRCA focuses on Durability aspects of Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC / GFRC). It serves as an overview of the key performance attributes that makes GRC an extremely versatile material with a wide range of applications.

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techNOTE 16: Impact Resistance of GRC

This techNOTE from The International Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Association (GRCA) concentrates on the Impact Resistance capabilities of Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC) / Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC).

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techNOTE 17: Fixings Testing & Performance

A new GRCA techNOTE on the Testing and Performance of Fixings for Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC) / Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) is CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION, and WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE here.

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techNOTE 18: Comparing GRC and UHPC

The purpose of this new techNOTE from the GRCA is to to provide comparative information between Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC or GFRC) and the more recent development of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)

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techNOTE 19: GRC Maintenance, Cleaning & Repairs

This new techNOTE from the GRCA elaborates further on key elements identified in techNOTE 10: Appearance Matters, in particular to maintenance, cleaning and repair methods for Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC) / Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC).

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