This is a list of building materials.
Many types of
building material
Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings and other structures, like bridges. Apart from natur ...
s are used in the
construction
Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...
industry to create
buildings and structures
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout ...
. These categories of materials and products are used by
architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
s and construction
project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers have the responsibility of the Project planning, planning, procurement and execution of a project, in any undertaking that has a defined scope, defined star ...
s to specify the materials and methods used for
building projects
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout ...
.
Some building materials like
cold rolled steel
Cold-formed steel (CFS) is the common term for steel products shaped by cold-working processes carried out near room temperature, such as rolling, pressing, stamping, bending, etc. Stock bars and sheets of cold-rolled steel (CRS) are common ...
framing are considered
modern methods of construction, over the traditionally slower methods like blockwork and timber.
Catalogs
Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.
Industry standards
The
Construction Specifications Institute maintains the following
industry standards:
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MasterFormat
MasterFormat is a standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. Sometimes referred to as the "Dewey Decimal System" of building construction, MasterFo ...
50 standard divisions of building materials - 2004 edition (current in 2009)
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16 Divisions Original 16 divisions of building materials
See also
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Building materials
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Alternative natural materials
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Glass in green buildings
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Green building and wood
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List of commercially available roofing material
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Red List building materials
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Sources
Building Materials: Dangerous Properties of Products in MasterFormat Divisions 7 and 9 - H. Leslie Simmons, Richard J. Lewis, Richard J. Lewis (Sr.) - Google BooksBuilding Materials - P.C. Varghese - Google BooksArchitectural Building Materials - Salvan, George S. - Google BooksDurability of Building Materials and Components 8: Service Life and Asset Management - Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier - Google BooksDurability of Building Materials and Components - J. M. Baker - Google BooksUnderstanding Green Building Materials - Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass, Jessica McNaughton - Google BooksHeat-Air-Moisture Transport: Measurements on Building Materials - Phālgunī Mukhopādhyāẏa, M. K. Kumaran - Google Books
External links
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Building materials
Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings and other structures, like bridges. Apart from natur ...
Building materials
Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings and other structures, like bridges. Apart from natur ...