Because of concrete's inherent heaviness, mass, and strength, buildings constructed with cast-in-place. It's true: Prices of construction materials have spiked. Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, sand, wood and rocks, even twigs and leaves have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less synthetic.

The construction industry in India integrates a variety of locally sourced materials. This highly depends on the kind of construction, which range from ‘Kuccha’ mud houses to modern urban infrastructures that use high-end materials. The pressing problem with the industry is, however, the way the source materials are obtained. Sand mining, open fly ash factories, and disregard of sustainability standards have had a huge impact on the environment across the past decades. While the civil engineering and construction industry has boomed over the past decade, the country faces strong challenges from the exhaustive and highly polluting nature of building materials. Problems like illegal sand mining have been affecting the river systems. Densely clustered city planning has been leading to like the one Delhi experienced recently.

Construction and Building Materials used in India In 1990, the Indian Government took an initiative under the Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) to encourage and promote sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally feasible building materials. However, traditional sourcing continues to be a major part of the construction industry and includes. Wood Compared to alternatives like plastic and other engineered products, wood offers a great natural advantage.

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Traditionally, wood construction has been the primary choice of Indian construction, especially in rural areas. In modern times, wood as a building material is also making headway into urban spaces. The advantages include: • High tensile strength – lightweight and higher self-support length • Heat and electrical resistance – natural resistance to construction and heat – offering more stability and safety • Sound absorption – Naturally acoustic properties make it a great advantage in city living and workspaces • Aesthetic – Again, the natural touch of wood is fresh.

Also, an incredible range of wood is available, based on the need. Wood construction, however, has its set of disadvantages including: • Deforestation – sourcing requires cutting down of trees • Prone to damage – Easily damaged by natural elements • High maintenance – requires expensive maintenance. Metal Aluminum and steel alloys form a big part of the construction industry across the globe and are in fact the framework for big structures. The strengths lie in: • Flexibility and resilience – Highly durable and strong • Weatherproof – Can withstand adverse climatic conditions to a great extent • Fire resistant – less prone to burning, compared to wood or glass Its disadvantages include: • Prone to rust – and consequently affects the structural integrity of the construction • Difficult to seal – inconvenient to design • Expensive – metal constructions are highly expensive. Also, they require high maintenance. Cement Cement is a binder and is perhaps the crux of all kinds of construction across India.

It offers strong resilience to the construction and overall integrity of the building. The advantages include: • Massive and are better at accumulating heat – a longer warming/cooling cycle • Strong – can resist high compressive load • Easily manufactured However, cement brings in several disadvantages when you look at the environment side of the issue. They have: • High carbon footprint • Are too hard and consequently very brittle – prone to cracking • Weather quickly – suck up dirt and dampness. Bricks and Blocks Made up of clay or mud, bricks come in several shapes and offer high strength to the construction. They have long been used to construct homes and offices across India. Its advantages include: • High thermal stability • Made from local materials • Cheap to manufacture and durable to use • Offers a range of insulation, moisture absorption and resonance properties However, bricks are: • Environmentally damaging – soil excavation resulting in soil erosion • Requires high construction costs 6. Concrete Concrete, as in cement brings in the same set of advantages and disadvantages.

They are long lasting building materials and have become the foundation for India’s bridges, highways, reservoirs, dams, parking structures, and everything big. Clay Bricks As The Most Superior Building Material Clay bricks are, first of all, ideal for the tropical climate like India.