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Building Materials
Stony Materials
There are two types of stones that are used:
Compact rocks: stones of limy rock that are used in the construction of houses and monuments.
Disintegrated rocks: they are fragments of stones with differrents sizes, as clays or arid arids.
Binder Materials
They are materials that when they are mixed with water they get doughy and when they get solid they acquire rigidity.
There are 4 types: Lime, plasters, cement and concret.
Ceramic Materials
They are pieces made with clay and molded and cooked in ovens.There are two types of ceramic; the bricks and the tiles.
Other Materials
Metals Wood
Metals
They are materials characterized for being good drivers of the heat and the electricity, have high density, and are solid in normal temperatures.There are three types:
Steel Aluminium Cooper
Wood
Its presence is diminishing, but it is a common material in roofing, doors, windows and wall covering and flooring.
Other Materials
Plastics Glass
Plastics
The use of plastic is increasing in the construction. They are found in water pipes, electrical wiring, electrical insulation and cladding windows, etc.
Glass
They are used in many types of windows, doors, decorations, fences, etc.
Construction of a building
The construction of a building is a long and complex process involving several stages, employs large numbers of materials and involves the work of a large group of professionals.
Preparation of the ground
Consists in organizing the ground for the construction, through demolition, overburden and leveling.
Bulldozer Crushing
Grounding
There is the placing of the elements that form the base of the building. They are all made of concrete. Types:
Footings Foundation piles Mat foundations
Structures
Consist of the construction of slabs and pillars.
Pillars Beams Vaults
Covering of Water
It is the placement of the roof of a building.
Tiles Slate Sheet Fibrocement
Siding
They are exterior walls of buildings.
Flooring and Cloisonne
Flooring: consists of the construction of floors inside the building.Cloisonne: involves the placement of interior walls of the building.
Cloisonne Flooring
Finishes
Exterior finishes: they are applied with stones, mortars and paints.Interior finishes: plaster is applied on all walls and performs painting and interior carpentry.
Exterior finishes Interior finishes
Other Installations
There are 6 main installations: - Plumbing: Set of tubes that carries and distributes the water.- Heating: Set of devices designed to heat a house or a room.- Air conditioning: climate conditioning of a room.- Electrical Installation: is to adapt the building for it can use electricity.- Alarm and Reception: serve to alert the around that you're being robbed.- Communications: consist of installing the telephone, television and the radio to use them as communications mediums.