1. CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Any material which is used for construction purpose is called as building
material
Natural materials
Unprocessed, raw
minimally processed
Synthetic materials
Industrial processing
Artificially composed
2. CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Overall Civil Engineering Materials can be categorized:
Building stones
Bricks and clay products
Cement concrete
Timber and wood products
Metals and alloys
Paints, varnishes, distempers
Asphalt, bitumen and tar
Plastics and fibers
Glass
Miscellaneous Materials like Asbestos, Insulating Materials, Rubber etc