Composite materials are made from two or more constituent materials that produce unique properties. Wood is a natural composite of cellulose fibers in a lignin matrix, while concrete is a composite of aggregate, cement, additives and water. Composites provide advantages like light weight, design flexibility, high strength, corrosion resistance, toughness, durability and cost effectiveness. They are extremely durable, impact resistant, have a high strength to weight ratio and provide insulation properties. Composites have applications in building construction materials like the headquarters of D.R. Horton builders, which was constructed entirely of fiberglass.

2. UNIT-9

3. A composite material is a
material made from two or more
constituent materials with significantly
different physical or chemical
properties that, when combined, produce a
material with characteristics different from
the individual components.

4. Wood is a natural
composite of cellulose
fibers in a lignin matrix.
Engineered wood is wood
fibers, strands or veneers
bound using adhesives.
Concrete is a composite of
aggregate, cement,
additives and water.

5. Advantages
1.Light in Weight.
2.Design Flexibility.
3.High-Strength(Equal to Steel).
4.Corrosion Resistant.
5.Toughness is improved.
6.More Durability.
7.Cost effectiveness.

6. Benefits of Composites
1. Extremely Durable
2. Low Weight
3. Impact Resistance
4. Design Flexibility
5. High Strength to Weight ratio
6. Part Consolidation
7. Corrosion Resistance
8. Heat Resistance
9. Toughness
10.Sound Dampening
11.Insulation Properties

7. Applications
Horton headquarters is
built by D.R.Horton builders.
The builders want to built any new
innovative material with geometry.
They built frame with a steel frames
They build completely out of fiber
glass material.
Horton Headquarters

8. Ceresco Airport Cladding
Ceresco Airport Designed By
Architect Rafael Vainly in
the shape of Paraglider.
White thermoplastic membrane
roof cladding reduces the heat island
effect.
A fully glazed cladding system
maximizes daylight inside the
terminal.