Category: Properties Of Construction Materials

The important physical properties of building materials are as follows: Bulk Density Bulk density is the mass per unit volume of a material in its natural state. This is obtained by finding the ratio of the mass of the material to the volume of the material. Most of the technical properties such as strength, conductivity,…

Properties of construction materials, which are of use in engineering works, are classified as follows: Properties of construction materials which are relevant to building construction are dealt with in the following sections.

Engineering materials may be broadly classified into civil engineering materials, electrical engineering materials and mechanical engineering materials. However, some materials may be used in other disciplines also. Soils, building stones, bricks and clay products, lime, cement, concrete, mortar, timber, metals, alloys, etc., may be mainly grouped under civil engineering materials. Conductors, semi-conductors, insulators, magnetic materials…

Many naturally available materials have been in use for construction purposes since pre-historic times. Some of the materials are soil (earth), stone, rock, wood and water. These materials are available abundantly in nature. While some of these materials may be directly used without processing, others may need additional refinement to fit in the exact requirement.…