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Building materials used in the construction

Construction

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of multitasking....
industry to create buildings and structures.

These categories of materials and products are used by American architects and construction project manager

Project manager

A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software development....
s to specify the materials and methods used for building projects.

Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups.

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Building materials used in the construction

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Material (articles)	refer to: Category
Compressed earth block Compressed earth block Compressed Earth Block often referred to simply as CEB, is a type of manufactured construction material formed in a mechanical press that forms an appropriate mix of dirt, non-expansive clay, and an aggregate into a compressed block.... Mud brick rammed earth Rammed earth Rammed earth, also known as *pis? de terre* or simply pis?, is a type of construction material. It is an age-old construction method that has seen a revival in recent years as people seek more sustainability building materials and natural building methods....	:Category:Appropriate technology
Concrete Concrete Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, construction aggregate , water , and Chemistry admixtures....	:Category:Concrete
Conveying systems Elevator Elevator An elevator or lift is a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building. They are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables and counterweight systems, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston.... "lift" Escalator Escalator An escalator is a conveyor transport device for transport people, consisting of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, which keep the treads horizontal....	:Category:Vertical transportation devices
Composites Composite material Composite materials are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level within the finished structure....	:Category:Composite materials
Thermal protection	:Category:Thermal protection
Moisture protection	:Category:Moisture protection
Doors Stile and rail, raised panel, wood clad CLAD CLAD may refer to:* Centre de linguistique appliqu?e de Dakar, the language institute in Dakar, Senegal* Clear Language and Design, a public educational program of the Canadian non-profit organization "East End Literacy" in Toronto... , sliding glass doors, Folding door Folding door A folding door is a type of door which opens by folding back in sections. They are usually to be found indoors. Folding doors were already known by the Ancient Rome as excavations in Pompeii have revealed.... s, garage Garage (house) A residential garage is part of a home, or an associated building, designed or used for storing a vehicle or vehicles. In some places the term is used synonymously with "carport", though that term normally describes a structure that is not completely enclosed.... door, storefront Door hardware Hardware Hardware is a general term that refers to the physical cultural artifacts of a technology. It may also mean the physical components of a computer system, in the form of computer hardware....	:Category:Doors
Electrical systems and equipment	:Category:Electrical systems
Finishes Surface finishing Surface finishing is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item for achieve a certain property. Finishing processes may be employed to: improve appearance, adhesion or wettability, soldering, corrosion resistance, tarnish resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, hardness, modify electrical conductiv... Plaster Plaster The term plaster can refer to plaster of Paris, lime plaster, or cement plaster. This article deals mainly with plaster of Paris.Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate Hydrate, nominally CaSO4?0.5H2O.... & gypsum board Cement render Cement render Cement rendering is the application of a thin premixed surface ofsand, cement and lime to brick, cement, stone or mud brick. It isoften textured, coloured or painted after application.... Ceramic tile, quarry tile Quarry tile Quarry tile is a building construction material, usually 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick, made by the extrusion process from natural clay or shales. ... , pavers, mosaic Mosaic Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other material. It may be a technique of Decorative arts, an aspect of interior decoration or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral.... Acoustic ceiling, coffer Coffer A coffer in architecture, is a sunken panel in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or Vault . A series of these sunken panels were used as decoration for a ceiling or a vault, also called caissons , or lacunaria , so that a coffered ceiling can be called a lacunar ceiling.... ed ceiling Floor Floor A floor is the walking surface of a room or vehicle. Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-layered surfaces using modern technology. Floors may be stone, wood, bamboo, metal, or other material that can hold a person's weight.... ing - wide plank Lumber Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from logging through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production.... , terrazzo Terrazzo Terrazzo is a faux-marble flooring or countertopping material.... , carpet Carpet A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century.... Wall covering, wallpaper Wallpaper Wallpaper is a kind of material used to cover and decorate the interior walls of homes, offices, and other buildings; it is one aspect of interior decoration.... , acoustic Acoustics Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of sound, ultrasound and infrasound . A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician.... Paint Paint Paint is any liquid, liquifiable, or mastic composition which after application to a Substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film.... , wood stain Wood stain A wood stain is a sub-category of paint and consists of a pigment suspended in a "vehicle" of solvent and binding agent . It is formulated to impart or transport the pigment into the pores of the surface rather than creating a film on top of the surface.... , faux finishing Staff Staff (building material) Staff is a kind of artificial stone used for covering and ornamenting buildings....	:Category:Finishes also "gyp-board" or "drywall" Category:Tiles Category:Roofs Category:Ceilings Category:Floors Category:Walls House painting
Fire suppression equipment	:Category:Fire Suppression
Furnishings	:Category:Furniture
HVAC HVAC HVAC is an initialism or acronym that stands for "heating, Ventilation , and air conditioning". HVAC is sometimes referred to as climate control and is particularly important in the design of medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and in marine environments such as aquariums, where humidity and tem... (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning)	:Category:HVAC
Masonry Masonry Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar , and the term "masonry" can also refer to the units themselves.... , mortar (masonry) Mortar (masonry) Mortar is a workable paste formed by mixture of cement, water and fine aggregate masonry to bind construction blocks together and fill the gaps between them.... , grout Grout Grout is a construction material used to embed rebars in masonry walls, connect sections of pre-cast concrete, fill voids, and seal joints . Grout is generally composed of a mixture of water, cement, sand and sometimes fine gravel .... Adobe Adobe *Adobe* is a natural building material made from sand, clay, and water, with some kind of fibrous or organic material , which is shaped into bricks using frames and dried in the sun.... , brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using mortar .... , glass brick Glass brick Glass brick, also known as glass block, is an architectural element made from glass used in areas where privacy or visual obscuration is desired while admitting light, such as underground parking garages, washrooms, and municipal swimming baths.... , terra cotta Terra cotta Terra cotta, Terracotta or Terra-cotta is a clay-based unglazed ceramic. Its uses include vessels, water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in building construction, along with sculpture such as the Terracotta Army and Greek terracotta figurines.... Cinder block Cinder block In the United States, a concrete masonry unit ? also called concrete block, cement block or foundation block ? is a large rectangular brick used in construction.... or concrete block Stone Rock (geology) In geology, rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock.... dry stacked or mortar set Urbanite, broken-up concrete	:Category:Masonry Category:Bricks also: "Concrete Masonry Units" (CMU) Category:Stone
Metal Metal In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms.... s Structural steel Structural steel Structural steel is steel construction material, a Profile , formed with a specific shape or cross section and certain standards of Chemistry and strength.... : I-beam I-beam I-beams are beam with an I- or H-shaped cross section . The horizontal elements are flanges, while the vertical element is the web.... & column Column File:National Capitol Columns - Washington, D.C..jpgA column in structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through physical compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below.... Rebar Rebar A rebar, or reinforcing bar, is a common steel bar, and is commonly used in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures. It is usually formed from carbon steel, and is given ridges for better mechanical anchoring into the concrete.... Wire rope Wire rope Wire rope consists of several strands laid together like a helix. Each strand is likewise made of metal wires laid together like a helix. Initially wrought iron wires were used, but today steel is the main material used for wire ropes.... and cable Cable A cable is a large fiber or metal rope, used for hauling, lifting, or towing, or an assembly of two or more insulated electrical conductors, laid up together as an assembly.... s Metal joist Joist A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor.... , decking, framing Framing (construction) Framing, in construction known as light frame construction, is a building technique based around structural members, usually called Wall stud, which provide a stable frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a roof comprising horizontal ceiling joists and sloping rafters or manufactured pre-fabri... , truss Truss In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a architectural structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight slender members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as Vertex .... es Metal fabrication Fabrication (metal) Fabrication, when used as an industrial term, applies to the building of machines, structures and other equipment, by cutting, shaping and assembling components made from material.... s Stairway Stairway Stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs or simply stairs are names for a construction designed to bridge a large vertical direction distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps.... , ladder Ladder A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or Step . There are two types: rigid ladders that can be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rope ladders that are hung from the top.... , railing Handrail Handrails are railings used on stairways and escalators. They are designed to be grasped by the hand while ascending or descending the stairs. They are supported by posts or fixed directly to a wall.... , grating Grating A grating is any regularly spaced collection of essentially identical, parallel, elongated elements. Gratings usually consist of a single set of elongated elements, but can consist of two sets, in which case the second set is usually perpendicular to the first .... Decorative metal	:Category:Metals
"Openings" include Doors & Window Window File:OldShipWindows.jpgA window is an opening in a wall that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparency or translucent material.... s	see above
Plastic Plastic Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic chemistry solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products.... s	:Category:Plastics
Plumbing Plumbing Plumbing is the skilled trade of working with pipe , Tubing and plumbing fixtures for drinking water systems and the drainage of waste. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping systems, plumbing fixtures and equipment such as water heaters.... fixtures and equipment	:Category:Plumbing
Building safety	:Category:Building safety
Security systems	:Category:Security systems
Specialties	:Category:Architectural specialties
Telecommunication Telecommunication Telecommunication is the assisted Transmission of Signal over a distance for the purpose of communication. In earlier times, this may have involved the use of smoke signals, Drum , Semaphore line, flag signals or heliograph.... s equipment	:Category:Telecommunications
Wood Wood Wood is an organic material; in the strict sense wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs, etc.... , carpentry Rough carpentry (unfinished) Heavy timber Timber Timber may refer to:* Lumber, i.e. wood materials* Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Oregon* Timber , a 1984 arcade game by Bally Midway... s, log home Log home File:Log home.JPGA log home is technically the same thing as a log cabin, a house typically made from logs that have not been sawmill into conventional wiktionary:Lumber.... , post and beam Engineered wood Engineered wood Engineered wood, also called composite wood, man-made wood or manufactured wood, includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding together the strands, particles, wood fibre, or wood veneer of wood, together with adhesives, to form composite materials.... , dimensional lumber Stud Wall stud A wall stud is a vertical member in the light frame construction techniques called Balloon framing and framing #Platform_framing of a building's wall .... , joist Joist A joist, in architecture and engineering, is one of the horizontal supporting members that run from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam to support a ceiling, roof, or floor.... , rafter Rafter A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members, that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.... Treated lumber & wood decking Sheathing, subflooring, panelling Plywood Plywood Sorry, no overview for this topic , shiplap Shiplap Shiplap is a term used to describe a type of wooden board used commonly in the construction of barns, sheds, outbuildings and inexpensive or seasonal homes.... , tongue and groove Tongue and groove Tongue and groove or T&G is a method of fitting similar objects together, edge to edge, used mainly with wood: flooring, parquetry, panelling, and similar constructions.... Parallel strand lumber or "para-lam" Glue-laminate or "glue-lam" Finish carpentry or "architectural woodwork" Veneer Wood veneer In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 millimetre , that are typically glued onto core panels to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for Cabinet , parquetry flooring and parts of furniture.... , plastic laminate, wood panel "Case goods" Millwork, bookcase Bookcase A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture, almost always with horizontal shelves, used to store books. A bookcase frequently has doors that may be closed to protect the books, bookshelves are open-fronted.... , cabinets Ornamental woodwork Trim Molding (decorative) Molding or moulding is a strip of material with various cross sections used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration.... , molding Molding (decorative) Molding or moulding is a strip of material with various cross sections used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration.... or (moulding) Chair rail, baseboard Baseboard In architecture, a baseboard is a board, covering the lowest part of an interior wall. Its purpose is to cover the joint between the wall surface and the floor.... , casing, sill Sill plate A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached....	:Category:Wood Category:woodworking see also: List of woods List of woods This is a list of woods, in particular those commonly used in the timber and lumber trade.See also: Golf#Clubs , forest, and the :Category:Forests ....
Window Window File:OldShipWindows.jpgA window is an opening in a wall that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparency or translucent material.... s Casement Casement window A casement window is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges. Casement windows typically are hinged at the side, sometimes at the top or bottom.... , double hung, bay window Bay window A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room, either square or polygonal in plan.... Curtainwall, skylight, dormer Dormer A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a Slope roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows....	:Category:Windows

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See also
The Construction Specifications Institute
Construction Specifications Institute

The Construction Specifications Institute is an organization that maintains and advances the standardization of construction language as pertains to building specifications....
maintains the following industry standards:

MasterFormat
MasterFormat

MasterFormat is the most widely used standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S....
-- 50 standard divisions of building materials (2004 edition)

16 Divisions
16 Divisions

16 Divisions refers to the 16 divisions of construction, as defined by the Construction Specifications Institute 's MasterFormat. In 2004, MasterFormat was updated and expanded to 50 Divisions....
-- Original 16 divisions of building materials hammer

External links

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by Arcat
by McGraw Hill Construction
www.4specs.com
by Chusid Associates