EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON GLASS FIBER REINFORCED GYPSUM (GFRG) PANELS FILLED WITH ALTERNATE CONCRETE MIX USING FLY ASH

There is a substantial growing demand forhousing in India as the population increase rate isskyrocketing. More and more people are shifting fromrural to urban areas day by day, making urban areasdenser. The Ministry of Rural Development assessed thatIndia's rustic housing lack remains at 44 million dwellingunits. India's metropolitan housing lack has risen 54percent to 29 million out of 2018 from 18.78 million ofevery 2012, of which 96% relates to Economically WeakerSection (EWS) and Low-Income Group (LIG) type,according to the gauge of the Ministry of Housing andUrban Poverty Alleviation.To address these difficulties, India requires innovative,energy-effective structure materials for a reliable, quick,and tough housing strategy for development at a moderateexpense. It is likewise significant that housing structuresare catastrophes impervious to secure individuals' livesand properties. Every one of these worries is engaged witha maintainable and comprehensive turn of events. Onesuch strategy to accomplish that is by utilizing Glass FiberReinforced Gypsum (GFRG) panels. They serve thepurpose of fast construction and be cost-efficient,earthquake-resistant, best suitable for the financiallyIndian backward class of people and in the country'searthquake-prone regions like Gujarat.The phosphogypsum's effective disposal is achievedthrough the Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG)panel, also known as Rapid wall. These can be used asload-bearing as well as non-load-bearing structures. Touse GFRG in load-bearing buildings, M20grade concrete isused as a filling material to overcome the hurdles providedby gravity and other factors. M20 grade concrete is used inthese panels to satisfy the minimum requirementsmentioned in IS 456:2000.