List of building materials
This is a List of building materials. Many types of Building materials are used in the building and construction industry to create buildings and structures.
These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects.
Some building materials like cold rolled steel framing are considered modern methods of construction, over the traditionally slower methods like blockwork and timber. Many building materials have a variety of uses, therefore it is always a good idea to consult the manufacturer to check if a product is best suited to your requirements.
Catalogs
Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.
Material (articles) | refer to: Category |
Cold rolled steel framing
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Steel frames |
Compressed earth block, mud brick, rammed earth | Category:Appropriate technology |
Concrete | Category:Concrete |
Conveyor systems | Category:Vertical transport devices |
Composites | Category:Composite materials |
Thermal protection | Category:Thermal protection |
Moisture protection | Category:Moisture protection |
Doors
|
Category:Doors Category:Door furniture |
Electrical systems and equipment | Category:Electrical systems |
Surface finishing
|
Category:Wood finishing materials Category:Wood finishing techniques
|
Fire suppression equipment | Category:Fire suppression |
Furnishings | Category:Furniture |
HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) | Category:HVAC |
Masonry, mortar (masonry), grout
|
Category:Masonry
|
Metals
|
Category:Metals |
"Openings" include Doors & Windows | Category:Doors |
Plastics | Category:Plastics |
Plumbing fixtures and equipment | Category:Plumbing |
Building safety | Category:Safety codes |
Security systems | Category:Security |
Specialties | Category:Architectural design |
Telecommunications equipment | Category:Telecommunications |
Wood, carpentry
|
Category:Wood
Category:woodworking
|
Windows | Category:Windows |
Industry standards
The Construction Specifications Institute maintains the following industry standards:
- MasterFormat – 50 standard divisions of building materials - 2004 edition (current in 2009)
- 16 Divisions – Original 16 divisions of building materials
See also
- Category: Building materials
- Alternative natural materials
- List of commercially available roofing material
- Red List building materials
Sources
- Building Materials: Dangerous Properties of Products in MasterFormat Divisions 7 and 9 - H. Leslie Simmons, Richard J. Lewis, Richard J. Lewis (Sr.) - Google Books
- Building Materials - P.C. Varghese - Google Books
- Architectural Building Materials - Salvan, George S. - Google Books
- Durability of Building Materials and Components 8: Service Life and Asset Management - Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier - Google Books
- Durability of Building Materials and Components - J. M. Baker - Google Books
- Understanding Green Building Materials - Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass, Jessica McNaughton - Google Books
- Heat-Air-Moisture Transport: Measurements on Building Materials - Phālgunī Mukhopādhyāẏa, M. K. Kumaran - Google Books
External links
- Media related to Construction materials at Wikimedia Commons
- Media related to Materials at Wikimedia Commons