I’m referring to industrialized modular construction using GRC panels and similar systems. I’d like to know whether these new construction methods can achieve the same durability as traditional construction, and what measures can be taken to ensure effective maintenance.
Take a second and think things through.
How are the panels made - and what tolerances? Of what materials? How are they put together to form structures?
How do those answers stack up against "traditional" (whatever that means in your part of the world) materials and geometries?
What factors affect traditional construction? Are they going to impact the new materials (and methods) equally?
"I’m referring to industrialized modular construction using GRC panels and similar systems. I’d like to know whether these new construction methods can achieve the same durability as traditional construction, and what measures can be taken to ensure effective maintenance."
why would you think the new building materials and methods are less robust than "traditional" methods ?
Do buildings with these materials have additional inspections/maintenance ? (I don't think so)
Sure, these new materials could be susceptible to damage from the environment (unlike traditional materials) ... like in aircraft we found composites are damaged by UV light (unlike traditional materials). But this is usually only found after exposure to the environment, possibly people testing stuff in labs happen upon these interactions.
