TY - JOUR
T1 - A case for houses to be constructed of FRP components
AU - Evernden, Mark
AU - Mottram, Toby
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - A summary review is presented on the state of the present UK house-building industry and the role that Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) can play in meeting the expected higher demand for houses offering a reduced carbon footprint. The past uses of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) are presented and their advantages and shortcomings as house-building materials are given. It is shown that housing units of FRP materials would be lightweight, flexible and energy efficient. To therefore meet the UK’s dual needs for low-cost housing and sustainable construction the author’s make the case for the development of open-building systems constructed of FRP components made by the pultrusion process method.
AB - A summary review is presented on the state of the present UK house-building industry and the role that Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) can play in meeting the expected higher demand for houses offering a reduced carbon footprint. The past uses of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) are presented and their advantages and shortcomings as house-building materials are given. It is shown that housing units of FRP materials would be lightweight, flexible and energy efficient. To therefore meet the UK’s dual needs for low-cost housing and sustainable construction the author’s make the case for the development of open-building systems constructed of FRP components made by the pultrusion process method.
KW - FRP Housing MMC
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84860208273&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/coma.2012.165.1.3
U2 - 10.1680/coma.2012.165.1.3
DO - 10.1680/coma.2012.165.1.3
M3 - Article
VL - 165
SP - 3
EP - 13
JO - ICE Construction Materials
JF - ICE Construction Materials
IS - CM1
M1 - 1000002
ER -