In a developing country like India prone to many disasters like earthquakes and cyclones, the disposal the building debris of buildings collapsed remain as a major issue. The authors have found an interesting method to recycle the building debris. The coarse aggregates derived out of broken glass and broken ceramics are used to pre fabricate funicular shell units to have alternate roofing. This method not only eliminates the debris but also remain as a cost effective technique to arrive at roofing elements for low cost building projects. The authors make a sincere attempt in conducting experimental research on pre-cast FUNICULAR SHELLS with a linear scale factor of 1:2 with the help of model study and arrived at valid findings. In order to minimize the cost, the authors used novel idea of introducing recycled waste materials as coarse aggregates like broken glass pieces and broken ceramic aggregates found as bio non degradable industrial solid waste. The results achieved were quite useful to the construction industry as valid addition to its knowledge base. © 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.