Now, build a toilet in 4 hours with city
lab’s tech…
The panels can be made in a matter of 30 minutes while a structure like a toilet unit can be assembled with these panels in less than four hours with just two workers. It does not require any special equipment such as cranes. "Any unskilled worker can construct the structures but it requires proper supervision," Senior scientist Gopinath said.
With the help of a new
cost-effective technology developed by a CSIR laboratory, a structure like a
toilet can be built within a few hours. The city-based CSIR-Structural
Engineering Research Centre has developed textile reinforced concrete panels
for the construction of affordable, lightweight, non-corrosive and durable
structures. On Saturday, the national research laboratory signed an MoU with
Smart Built Prefab Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, to transfer the technology during the
celebration of its 53rd Foundation Day.
Smitha Gopinath said the lab has developed panels using textile reinforced concrete prototyping technology (TRCPT) that does not require moulds during casting. SERC had filed for a patent for TRCPT technology in 2014.
Materials like glass, carbon, aramid, polypropylene (plastic), jute and coir can be used as a textile mesh for reinforcement replacing conventional iron and steel rods. "Usage of textile mesh as a construction material is relatively new though it is widely used in other countries. A glass textile mesh, in particular, is alkali resistant, so it won't corrode," she said.
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