Construction is process of erecting infrastructure. Construction is tailor made for clients to meet their needs, residential building, offices space, hotels, malls or stadium clients decide on what they want. Clients’ demand influence construction material to employ on the construction project. Different building materials have various uses depending on what type of construction you want to embark on.
It means that the choice of building materials depend on suitability to a particular project as well as local availability and of course, the money available for the project.
Different Types of Construction Material:
Depending on what you want, the construction materials below will meet your demand if you are interested in what material to use for your next construction project.
Adobe
Yellow silt or clay deposited by river and dry in the sun. Local builders use it to build houses, but it is prone to destruction by earthquakes.
Aggregates
Aggregates or gravel are important for different construction projects. Gravel is important as sub-base support under concrete slab, for drainage and in foundations. They over strength and can bear load or weight to very high level.
Cement
Cement binds concrete material together, cement are made from lime deposit and when mixed with concrete and cured, it gives extremely strong material that can without heavy weight and loads. Cements come in four different types.
Type 1
The normal cement that is commonly used in construction and most popular among cement family.
Type 2
Slow-reacting, and is moderate sulfate resistant
Type 3
Fast setting, with high early strength, when you need to get result in wet areas you can use this type of cement.
Type 4
Type 4 cement as low heat of hydration. Its ability can be suitable in technical projects that require detailed attention.
Concrete masonry units
You can make concrete masonry units by using Portland cement, mixed with sand and gravel. Depending on the ratio of sand, and gravel, the weight of concrete masonry units varies with aggregates that are in use.
Iron rods
Iron rods are important when what you want to construct needs to bear heavy weight and loads, like beams, pillars and other structures that can bear extreme loads. Iron rods come in different sizes, strength and recommendations. You need to get the type that suits your particular construction needs.
Construction materials are diverse, so it is important know what you to construct, before deciding on what construction material you want to go for.
