One of the main needs of every human being is the need for shelter after eating and drinking. However, the accuracy in choosing materials and building the house should not be underestimated. Construction requires careful selection of materials and basic planning so that you do not face problems during construction and even after the completion of the project. Of course, it should be kept in mind that in addition to shelter, the house can also become your biggest asset in the future. Therefore, accuracy in choosing the right place and accurate construction will affect the amount of your capital.
- Consider sufficient budget for this purpose.
- Choose professional contractors and craftsmen for construction.
- Use quality building materials as much as you can.
Complying with all these matters is very important in the success of the construction project. But choosing good and quality materials is more important than the professional master craftsman. Because the quality of the building materials used determines how long the building will last and how many years it will take to rebuild and repair the building.
The importance of proper performance of building materials in construction
Structural stability and resistance in different conditions (such as natural disasters): Various factors such as climate change, environmental degradation, urban population growth have increased the severity and amount of risks and natural disasters. Therefore, in order to be able to survive against natural hazards such as earthquakes, any building must have the ability to withstand additional loads and changes resulting from it, and only quality materials that have been considered in their construction and design, this strength have If you use low-quality and counterfeit materials in the construction of beams and columns, you have not done a good foundation for your house, and you should not expect a long life from it, especially in special conditions.
Health and safety of the building for the residents: Using quality materials will not only make the structure strong and stable, but it is also very important to protect the lives of the residents. Because, for example, some materials made of low-quality materials release chemicals into the environment, which can be harmful to the health of residents. In addition, the use of such materials makes your building vulnerable to moisture, heat and even corrosion.
Durability and longevity: The most important advantage of choosing quality materials for the building is increasing the life of the building.
Less maintenance and repair:
b> Of course, when the building materials are of the required quality, they are more durable and last longer, and they break down later. But when the necessary care is not used in the selection of materials, that part will have a poor performance and certainly needs more repairs and maintenance.
Characteristics of building materials
Mechanical properties
⚜️ Strength: It is called the ability of a material to withstand the stresses caused by loads, the most common of which are pressure, tension, bending and impact. Research and investigation of various materials have shown that materials such as stone and concrete have good strength and resistance against pressure, but they perform poorly against bending and stretching. Hardness: the ability of a material to resist the penetration of objects. Harder is called hardness. Elasticity: refers to the strength and ability of a material to return to its original state and dimensions when the load is removed. The deformation of solid bodies is proportional to the stress in their elastic range. In fact, elasticity is the ratio of unit stress to unit change in shape.
⚜️ Flexibility or plasticity: In fact, it is called the degree of flexibility of a material when a load is applied to it. When a load is applied to a material, if that material changes its shape without breaking or crushing, it has high flexibility.
Physical properties
< br>Physical properties also include items such as basic material information such as specific mass, density, porosity and dimensions and other information such as the following:
⚜️ the effects of humidity and water on materials such as water absorption, softness coefficient Drying factor and...: Some materials are like natural stones that naturally have holes called porosity. These holes cause the stone to absorb some of it when exposed to moisture. Of course, be careful that the amount of porosity is not always directly related to the amount of water absorption, but the type of material is also effective in the amount of water absorption. Travertine stones have the highest water absorption among building stones. Of course, the high porosity of travertine stones has increased their adhesion and they are chosen as the best option for facade use.