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| Glassfibre-reinforced concrete panels for facades  In the past few years the popularity of concrete as building material in public and private space has increased tremendously. Concrete in all its forms and manifestations – from art sculptures to facades to patio flooring – enriches our daily living environment. The attractive appearance, the pleasant surface feel and the durability make concrete an interesting eyecatcher in outdoor spaces. Owners and planners alike are constantly looking for the perfect combination of functionality, durability and aesthetics when designing a building envelope. Many architects solve this problem by choosing fibreC glassfibre-reinforced concrete panels for the facade, as evidenced by numerous projects in Germany during the past few months.Durability is one of the main advantages of concrete. Apart from visual requirements, the materials used for exterior applications, in particular facades, have to meet stringent technical requirements. What counts most is not the momentary visual appearance, but a reliable design that is able to meet technical and visual requirements also after ten or twenty years. Rieder accepted this challenge several decades ago. The concrete specialist Rieder has set itself the task of perceiving concrete in a different way. The development of fibreC facade panels has been inspired by the vision of a concrete panel that is both lightweight and stable, able to withstand harsh weather and environmental conditions and at the same time sustainable and aesthetic. fibreC large-size facade panels made of glassfibre-reinforced concrete (lengths of up to 3.60 m are available) have succeeded in conquering large parts of the world and convincing architects and planners. The number of German architects discovering the advantages of thin concrete facade panels is constantly increasing. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |