Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves,...
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This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. These...
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A living building material (LBM) is a material used in construction or industrial design that behaves in a way resembling a living organism. Examples...
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Materials can be broadly categorized in terms of their use, for example: Building materials are used for construction Building insulation materials are...
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expositions, and on temporary buildings of other kinds. Dewey Arch Building material Glazed architectural terra-cotta a material also made into many decorative...
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The Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List contains chemicals commonly used in building materials that have been designated as harmful to "health and...
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Rammed earth (redirect from Taipa (building material))
natural raw materials such as earth, chalk, lime, or gravel. It is an ancient method that has been revived recently as a sustainable building method. Under...
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China National Building Material Co., Ltd. or CNBM is a public traded company, engaging in cement, lightweight building materials, glass fiber and fibre-reinforced...
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Building insulation materials are the building materials that form the thermal envelope of a building or otherwise reduce heat transfer. Insulation may...
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railings, gates, and fixtures throughout the building. Milford pink granite was used as a building material. Mural artist Ezra Winter painted a large map...
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Cob, cobb, or clom (in Wales) is a natural building material made from subsoil, water, fibrous organic material (typically straw), and sometimes lime. The...
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Biotic material or biological derived material is any material that originates from living organisms. Most such materials contain carbon and are capable...
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Construction (redirect from Construction Material)
construction – Management system in the construction industry Building material – Material which is used for construction purposes Civil engineering – Engineering...
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energy saving, land saving, water saving, material saving, etc., during the whole life cycle of the building, protecting the environment and reducing pollution...
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Ceramic building material, often abbreviated to CBM, is an umbrella term used in archaeology to cover all building materials made from baked clay. It is...
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lime originates with its earliest use as building mortar and has the sense of sticking or adhering. These materials are still used in large quantities in...
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Bio-based building materials incorporate biomass, which is derived from renewable materials of biological origin such as plants, (normally co-products...
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Adobe (redirect from Banco (building material))
[aˈðoβe]. Spanish, from arabic: الطوب Attub) is a building material made from earth and organic materials. Adobe is Spanish for mudbrick. In some English-speaking...
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Oriented strand board (redirect from OSB (building material))
side; this eases installation and increases energy performance of the building envelope. OSB is also used in furniture production. Oriented strand board...
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Materials science is an interdisciplinary field of researching and discovering materials. Materials engineering is an engineering field of finding uses...
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A raw material, also known as a feedstock, unprocessed material, or primary commodity, is a basic material that is used to produce goods, finished goods...
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Concrete (redirect from Concrete (material))
second-most-used substance (after water), the most–widely used building material, and the most-manufactured material in the world. When aggregate is mixed with dry Portland...
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Brick (redirect from Cotto (material))
composed of clay. But is now also used informally to denote building units made of other materials or other chemically cured construction blocks. Bricks can...
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Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available...
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Cladding (construction) (redirect from Building cladding)
appearance of buildings. Cladding can be made of any of a wide range of materials including wood, metal, brick, vinyl, and composite materials that can include...
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Building Materials and Construction Solutions (BMC) is an American construction supply company with corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina....
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natural building material is a natural building material which has biocidal properties. The biocidal properties of biocidal natural building materials are...
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Hemp (section Building material)
recently in the building industry, producing building construction materials including insulation, hempcrete, and varnishes. Hemp-made materials have low embodied...
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design that promotes the construction of buildings using sustainable processes and locally available natural materials. This in turn implies durability and...
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Payless Cashways (redirect from Payless Cashways Building Materials)
Payless Cashways was a building materials retailer based in Kansas City, United States. The company primarily operated during the 1980s and 1990s, and...
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