Depicting the Current Trends in the Construction Industry pertaining to the Building Material Employed both in segments of Conventional and Emerging.

1. BUILDING
MATERIALS
- SHARAT SAWHNEY
- 16113090

2. Overview
Building material is any material which is used for construction purposes.
Building Materials
SyntheticNatural
Unprocessed/Mini
mally Processed
Lumber, Glass
Human
Manipulations
Plastics/ Paints

3. Broad Categories
● Steel Frames
● Construction Material
● Vertical Transport devices
● Composite Materials
● Thermal Protection
● Moisture Protection
● Door Furniture
● Electrical Systems
● Surface Finishing Materials
● Metals
● Plastics
● Plumbing
● Windows

4. 6 Most Commonly Used Construction
Materials in India
1). WOOD
● High tensile strength, Heat and electrical resistance, Sound absorption, Aesthetic
● Deforestation, Prone to damage, High maintenance
2). PLASTIC
● Can be molded into any shape or form, Hard, resilient, heat tolerant
● Immune to water damage, Cost effective
● Environment damage, Flammable

5. 3). GLASS
● Beautification, More sunshine, Privacy, UV Resistant
● Costly, High maintenance, Security concerns
4). METAL
● Flexibility and resilience, Weather-proof, Fire resistant
● Prone to rust, Difficult to seal, Expensive
5). CEMENT/ CONCRETE
● Massive and are better at accumulating heat , Strong, Easily manufactured
● High carbon footprint, Are too hard and consequently very brittle – prone to cracking
● Weather quickly

6. 6). Bricks and Blocks
● High thermal stability, Made from local materials, Cheap to manufacture and durable to use
● Offers a range of insulation, moisture absorption and resonance properties
● Environmentally damaging, Requires high construction costs

7. Green Materials as an Alternative
STRAW BALES
GRASSCRETE
RAMMED EARTH
BAMBOO
RECYCLED PLASTIC
MYCELIUM
FERROCK
ASHCRETE
TIMBERCRETE
HEMPCRETE

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