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Construction Materials
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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/