Teacher: Mario Fernández

BUILDING
MATERIALS
BUILDING MATERIALS
1. Introduction to building materials
2. Types of building materials
3. Soils, sand and stones
4. Mortar and concrete
5. Ceramic materials
6. Wood
7. Glass
8. Properties of building materials

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Renzo Piano, an architect for Santander Teaser

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The construction process: (June 2012- June 2017)

Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, junio-diciembre de 2012
Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, enero-marzo de 2013
Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, abril-junio de 2013
Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, julio-septiembre de 2013
Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, septiembre-diciembre de 2013
Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, enero-marzo de 2014

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The construction process:

Obras del Centro Botín. Santander, abril-junio de 2014
Obras del Centro Botín, julio-septiembre 2014
Obras del Centro Botín, enero-marzo 2015
Obras del Centro Botín, julio-septiembre 2015
Obras del Centro Botín, noviembre 2015-marzo 2016
Obras del Centro Botín, abril-junio 2016

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1. Introduction to building materials
The illustration shown bellow represents the essential elements of a modern
Building.
Parts:
• Foundations: This is a structure (made, mainly, of cement, iron and gravel)
that transfers loads to the earth. The primary design concerns
are settlement and bearing capacity.
• Structure: This is comprised of pillars, beams and tie-beams made of
reinforced concrete, iron or wood.
• Floors and ceiling: Hollow tile are placed between two tie-beams, later it is
covered by a layer of concrete. Floors are finished with floor tiles or
floorboard.

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• Exteriors walls: These are usually made by two brick walls and an
insulator layer ( to avoid the heat loss).
• Windows: These provide a visual link between internal space and the
outside world. They are very important to the mental health of the people
in the house.
• Roof. Its functions are to protect a building from the weather and to retain
the heat generated inside. It is comprised of a wood or iron structure, a
thermal material such as fiberglass and the last layer, the tiles or slates.
• Internal walls. The primary function of internal wall is to divide the overall
space within the house into smaller spaces. They are made of brick, wood
or plaster.
Each of every part in the building has its own functions.
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