CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE INTRODUCTION

Rationale of the Study:

In past various type of concrete was developed for construction work

which are light in weight, having a high strength but after the
development of such concrete there are some problems also situated in
the buildings that is darkness. In urban area where multistory building is
situated very near to each other there is darkness in room in day time
also. These problems can be solved by transparent concrete which
transmit light through it. In day time it transmits sun light to room and at
the night it gives good appearance of building. Transparent concrete pass
light though it because of presence of optical fibers from outer face to
inner face of concrete. Due to light gardening property of transparent
concrete it makes energy efficient building.

Theoretical background:
In order to provide deeper knowledge of the subject the researches
gathered studies that could strengthen the idea of this study to propose a
translucent concrete.

In 2001 by hungarian architect AronLosonczi was first invented the

translucent concrete technical university of budapest by using optical
fibers into the concrete. Litracon is a first transparent concrete block
produced in 2003 by using optical fibers. Due to globalization and
construction of high-rise building, the space between building is reduced:
this causes to increasing the use of non-renewable energy sources, so
therefore there is a need of smart construction technique like green
building andindoor thermal system.

Translucent concrete is new technique different from normal concrete.

Translucent concrete allow more light and less weight compared to normal
concrete. The use of sunlight source of light instead of using electrical
energy is main purpose of translucent concrete, so as to reduce the load
on non-renewable sources and result it into the energy saving. Optical
fiber is a sensing or transmission element, so decrease the use of artificial
light, the normal concrete is replaced by translucent concrete, which has
natural lighting and art design.
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