The materials which we are used for building any structure is called Construction material. Now-a-days, it is need to deal with tradition construction materials as well as advanced construction material.
Following are the examples of various types of construction material:
1.Natural Material-
- Stones
- Timber
- Lime
- Soil
2.Artificial material-
- Bricks
- Cement
- Artificial sand
- Precast concrete products
- Particle board
3.Special material-
- Artificial Material
- Geo-synthetic material
- Fibre
- Recycled material
4.Finishing material-
- Plaster of paris (POP)
- Mortar
- Paints
- Wall cladding
- Tiles
Selection of Construction Material:
- One of the most challenging task of an engineer is the proper selection of the material for a particular job of a construction work.
- Selection of construction materials depends upon the basis of load taking capacity, serviceability,aesthetically pleasing,economy,environmental friendly etc.
Factors affecting Construction Material:
The factors which affects construction material are as follows:
- Strength
- Durability
- Prescribed Load
- Serviceability
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Economical
- Eco-friendly
Application of Various Construction Material:
- The bituminous materials and asphaltic materials and their various composites are commonly used to make the flexible pavement of road.
- Steel is more tensile and have a excellent impact strength, hence it is used to make the rails of railway track in railway construction.
- We use the material like sand for filtration.
- We use Cement Concrete pipes in sanitary system.
- We use the various types of materials like cement, concrete, cement mortar, steel, bricks to construct the dam, canal, reservoir, etc.
- We use the advanced type of material such as geo-membrane to reduce the soil erosion.
- We use various advanced construction materials like geo-textiles, geo-net in abutment of the bridges so as to increase its stability.
- We use the cement concrete in constructing highways.
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