Advanced building materials Dr. Manolia A. Ali Floor and wall finishes 1. Floor finishes and the Materials used in Building Construction 1.1 Introduction A floor in building construction is a leveled surface which can support the objects, passengers etc. Different flooring types are there based on different factors. There are various types of flooring materials used in building construction and their selection depends on the choice of user ,aesthetics and the applications that provides the most satisfying results for objective, either it may be economically or durability wise. 1.2 Types of Floor finishes a. Hard Flooring (durable, noisy ...
Advanced building materials Dr. Manolia A. Ali Floor and wall finishes 2. Wall finishes and the Materials used in Building Construction 2.1. Introduction The prior function of wall is to separate spaces from each other vertically, but it may also carry loads. Wall has to protect the space against the effects of water, moisture, heat, noise, light, fire, etc. Wall section can be analyzed in three layers; interior coating, core and exterior coating, as shown in Fig. (1). Core is the structural part of the wall and its primary function is load-bearing Fig. (1): Types of wall sections Functions ...
Continue Types of building defects pdf Hair-line cracks Cracks that stretch to many directions Cracks that appear between non-structural walls and structural members Stains of water or rust are found on the surface or there is seepage of water Cracks appear Spalling of rendering/tiles The surface bulges and large pieces of concrete peel off, exposing the rusty steel bars Cracks that penetrate the surface rendering into the structural concrete or load-bearing brick wall Cracks that appear on structural elements of buildings such as beams Long cracks that run across the wall Rusty stains that appear on the cracks Diagonal cracks ...
MATERIALS AND FINISHES: BUILDING MATERIALS – TYPES, ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES TERM DEFINITION RELATED TERM Aggregate Inert or chemically inactive materials that develop a bonding with cement to form concrete - Argillaceous Contain argil or clay as the major constituent. They are rocks hard and durable. Eg: slates and laterite. - Asbestos A flexible, non porous and naturally occurring fibrous mineral, composed of silicates of calcium and magnesium with small amounts of iron oxide and - alumina, mainly used in roofing, and pipes. Asphalt A water proofing material that consists of inert mineral matters such as lime and silica - Bricks Rectangular ...
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