Aluminum composite panels (ACP) consist of two thin aluminum sheets bonded to a non-aluminum core. They provide excellent mechanical performance at minimal weight due to a sandwich structure with the core taking shear loads and the skins taking in-plane stresses. ACP offers properties like light weight, insulation, heat resistance, and durability. It is commonly used for architectural cladding, partitions, ceilings, and more. Examples of buildings that use ACP include Spaceship Earth and the Guggenheim Museum due to its design flexibility, rigidity, and efficiency.

1. Aluminium Composite Panels
(ACP)
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PRAGYA VERMA
SUKHNEET KAUR

2. Aluminium composite panel (ACP) also Aluminium composite material (ACM) is a type
of flat panel that consists of two thin Aluminum sheets bonded to a non-aluminium core.
INTRODUCTION : What is Aluminium
Composite Panel?
Also known as Sandwich panel, it is a
structure made of three layers:
• Low density core inserted in between
two relatively thin skin layers.
• This sandwich setup allows to achieve
excellent mechanical performance at
minimal weight.
• The very high rigidity of a sandwich panel
is achieved thanks to interaction of its
components under flexural load applied
to the panel.
• Core takes the shear loads and creates a
distance between the skins which take
the in-plane stresses, one skin in tension,
the other in compression.

3. The Basic Ideology behind the Composite
Material
 The combination of materials to utilize their favourable properties is the basic idea of
composites engineering. With a monolithic material, a thickness increase leads to an
increase of both weight and material cost of a panel.
 Sandwich constructions use the fact that the core of a panel that is loaded in bending
does not carry much in-plane stresses and does not represent the surface of the panel. The
core can thus be made from a different, more lightweight and/or less expensive
material. Sandwich construction takes the different demands on the central layer (core)
and surface layers (skins) into account.
 The selection and optimisation of the different material layers according to their demands
enables to improve the weight and/or cost specific properties of the construction. The
potential economic advantage of low cost core materials is as big as the potential weight
saving due to low density core materials.
 The support of the skins (to prevent relative displacements of the skins out-of-plane and in-
plane) is the main task of every sandwich core material, thus a classification should be
made based on how this task is fulfilled by the different core materials.

4. A few Illustrations…

5. Properties of ACP
 Aesthetically pleasing: Other means of
making a structure cannot deliver the result as
Aluminum Composite Panel does.
 Good Insulation Material: Thermal and
acoustical
 Dead weight of the Composite material is very
low.
 Is resistant to heat up to a temperature as
high as of 113 degree Celsius after which it
starts deforming in the first place and then
fails.
 Aluminum can be painted in any kind of
color, and ACPs are produced in a wide
range of metallic and non-metallic colors as
well as patterns that imitate other materials,
such as wood or marble.

7. Classification of ACP

8. ACP as a construction material
ACP is mainly used for external and internal architectural cladding or
partitions, false ceilings, Sign trays, Individual logos, Column cladding,
Counter cladding, Grilles and screens, Machine parts and covers,
Display panels, etc.
External architectural
cladding Material.

9. Cladding Material in the interiors

10. PARTITIONS

11. False Ceilings

12. ACP has been used as a light-weight but very sturdy material in
construction, particularly for transient structures like trade show
booths and similar temporary elements.

13. • Adding true beauty to a structure
• An economical option
• Easily and quickly processed Long
lasting durability
• Excellent weather resistance
• Outstanding thermal comfort
• Improved sound dampening
• Least maintenance required
Advantages of ACP over other
building Materials

14. Some
Famous
Buildings
with ACP

15. Spaceship Earth, Orlando (U.S)

16. Guggenheim museum Bilbao

17. L'Oreal Paris building, France

18. The Leipzig branch of the German
National Library

19. Amity University, Rajasthan

20. 
Airtel building,
Gurgaon

21. VanDusen
Botanical
Garden,
Canada
These structures made optimal use of ACP through its cost, durability and efficiency. Its
flexibility, low weight and easy forming and processing allow for innovative design with
increased rigidity and durability.

22. SOME EXAMPLES IN VISAKHAPATNAM

23. Hotel Ginger at Dwarkanagar, VizagHotel Akshaya, Dondaparthi Opp to
DRM Office, Railway Station
Road, Visakhapatnam

24. Encore Inn, DabaGardens Main
Road near Old Pen
School, Visakhapatnam
Best Western Ramachandra, Old
Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam

25. CMR Central
Vizag Central

26. Installation of ACP
Aluminium composite panel are installed on aluminum by rivet or screw
Or Cutting. Panel can be cut by suitable kinds of saws and lathes.

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