Building Materials 2
BASIC SCIENCE JSS1 second term
Sub-Theme: Drawing practice
Theme Materials and processing
WEEK 2
Building materials 2
Performance objectives
Students should be able to:
- Mention the uses of building materials
Content
Uses of building materials
Different building materials are required for different purposes in a building.
Materials needed for the foundation are
Sand
Cement
Gravel
Water
Materials needed for walling are
Cement
Building or bricks
Plastics
Metals
Stone
Grass
Wood
Zinc
Glass
Materials needed for roofing
Grass
Concrete
Asbestos
Aluminium
Timber
Materials needed for finishes and decoration
Paint
P.V.C
Plastering
Ceramics e.g. floor tiles, sanitary tiles etc.
Uses of building materials
Sand
This is the commonest building material used for making concrete, block, and plastering.
Cement
This s an essential material in building construction used as a binding agent in concrete, block moulding and plastering.
Gravel
This is a constituent of concrete which is used in building construction. There are two main types of gravel which are pebbles and granite
Concrete
Mixture of sand, cement, gravel with water
Wood
This is a natural product that forms the trunk of trees and used for roofing, ceiling structures, making furniture, doors and windows.
Block
This is used for erecting walls
Ceramics
This is used for making water closet, glass, floor tiles, bricks, POP etc
Leaves and grasses
These are commonly used for building huts and also used for was and roofing in the olden days.