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'''Construction materials''' are materials used for the construction of buildings. | |||
The ecological merits of materials can be compared at [http://ecolect.net/ Ecolect] and [http://www.ecospecifier.org/ ecospecifier]. | The ecological merits of materials can be compared at [http://ecolect.net/ Ecolect] and [http://www.ecospecifier.org/ ecospecifier]. | ||
==List of common materials== | |||
* [[Concrete]] can be made using [[cement]] (regular or eco-cement<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cement#CO2_emissions</ref>) or from vulcanic ash (pozzolana) -or alternatively brick dust- and hydrated lime. Waterproof concrete can be made using vulcanic ash and clay.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_concrete</ref> | |||
* galvanised steel is waterproof, resistant to rusting, | |||
* stainless steel is also resistant to rust, unlike regular steel <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLorean_DMC-12</ref> | |||
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Construction materials are materials used for the construction of buildings. The ecological merits of materials can be compared at Ecolect and ecospecifier.
List of common materials
- Concrete can be made using cement (regular or eco-cement[1]) or from vulcanic ash (pozzolana) -or alternatively brick dust- and hydrated lime. Waterproof concrete can be made using vulcanic ash and clay.[2]
- galvanised steel is waterproof, resistant to rusting,
- stainless steel is also resistant to rust, unlike regular steel [3]