International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 06 Issue: 04 | Apr 2019 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2019, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.211 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 3394 Comparative Study on Cost Estimation of GFRG Wall Panel System with Conventional Building Siddhant Singhal 1 , Bilal Siddiqui 2 1 M.Tech. Student, Dept. Of Civil Engineering, Babu Banarasi Das University, Uttar Pradesh, India 2 Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Civil Engineering, Babu Banarasi Das University, Uttar Pradesh, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - Being a civil engineer it is our priority to provide cost effective solutions to our clients. With the escalating prices, the houses are becoming unaffordable with the current technology and hence we needed to explore another types of construction systems to reduce the cost of construction. This paper is an attempt made to give an idea as to how can we reduce the construction cost as well as reduce the construction time using the prefabrication technology. This review paper compiles and retrospect the developments in the field of prefabricated building systems using GFRG construction technology also known as Rapidwall© construction technology in India. Glass fiber reinforced gypsum panels, manufactured in standardized parts are sections prepared for rapid erection of buildings, as they are ready-made gypsum structural panels with hollow cavities. This Rapidwall is employed in residential as well as commercial constructed establishments. GFRG walls can be used both for esthetical as well as structural component as walls and slabs, with no external columns and beams needed. It has currently found great utilization, even without exercising complicated codes of structural design, largely for the reason that they are environmental friendly. For the cost comparison, the fundamental materials considered were three types of building construction method such as low cost building using prefabrication technology as GFRG wall panel system and Conventional building construction systems like SMRF structure and Load bearing wall structure. Costs of these building materials were collected from contractors of the nearby areas. The focus in this paper is comparative study on cost estimation between prefab system (GFRG) and conventional building systems. Key Words: Cost Comparison, GFRG, Prefabrication, Construction, Wall panels, Rapidwall, New building system, etc... 1. INTRODUCTION In this new era of construction, several different building systems orientated for housing appeared in India. Most of these systems were introduced from first world countries and many were not able to fit into the Indian construction standards. This incursion of technology was originated after the announcement of the reconstruction plan for affected areas due to El Nino phenomena and Nazca earthquake. On the other hand, many of these systems were functional in countries lacking earthquake trouble and the majority of them employed foreign supplies. In this case of India, structural systems were supposed to be designed according with earthquake standard E-030 of the National Building Code. On the other hand, Indian researchers in the last 20 years developed different solutions for building systems using locally available materials and most of them were tested and had the approval and registration of BMTPC. The present work introduced five construction systems that are approved by BMTPC. The economic issues are also the main reason for these different building systems. So we have to select the most viable and low cost construction for avoid the financial problems. 2. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this paper focuses on views of the construction industry about the difference of the two building methods such as GFRG (Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum) wall panel system and conventional building construction system of SMRF structure and load bearing wall structure based on the estimation value and we have to generate some construction management results. We have to accumulate properties and cost details of the building materials. Comparing the methods, details were taken of cost and time duration for finishing each construction activity. 3. CONVENTIONAL BUILDING WORK The major bulk of building construction work is small renovation, such as addition of a room, or renovation of a restroom. Often, the owner of the property work as the introspect, paymaster, and design team for the entire project. Although, all building construction projects consist of some elements in general – design, financial, estimation and legal considerations. Many projects of different sizes reach unwanted consequences, such as structural failure, cost overruns, and/or lawsuits. Due to such reasons, those with expertise in the field make comprehensive plans and keep cautious supervision throughout the project to ensure a positive result. Commercial building construction is procured privately or publicly utilizing various delivery methodologies, including cost estimating, hard bid, negotiated cost, conventional, organization contracting, construction management-at-risk, design & build and design-build bridging.