Construction Materials

Stone

• building material consisting of a piece of rock cut into a definite shape for a special purpose

Brick

• rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

Wood

• a hard, fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees. It has been used for thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material

Steel

• an alloy of iron and carbon that is widely used in construction

Concrete

• a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

Definition Sources

• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/building+material

• http://dictionary.reference.com/