Modern Building Materials

The construction industry consumes more natural resources than any other industry. As the public awareness of the needs and requirements for sustainable development and environmental protection continues to rise, it is important that practices that meet current needs, as is the case in the domestic construction and construction industry, without reducing future funds It is not necessary to develop. Generations satisfy them. For example, concrete is the most important building material that produces billions of tons a year in the world, and without these materials country infrastructure is not considered. In recent years significant advances and breakthroughs have been made in certain technologies, but they are generally ignored.

It has been said that since the invention of Portland cement, there has been more progress in the past 25 years than in the past 150 years. Modern cement composites can be designed with the same decorative and aesthetic pleasures as natural stone, close to steel strength, energy dissipation capacity, and durability of armor. At the same time, it has excellent mechanical properties. Decades ago, fiber-reinforced composite materials have penetrated the aerospace industry and the automobile industry and are now slowly entering civil engineering structures. Smart materials are defined as materials that can change performance based on external conditions and are introduced in civil infrastructure systems as well as new developments of metals. All of these advanced materials are essential for effective renewal and maintenance of our infrastructure and provide exciting prospects for vibrant research areas. However, all of these research efforts should follow the overall goal of reducing the footprint of the construction industry on the planet.

A series of important research projects completed under Professor Meyer successfully used recycled glass as aggregate for concrete products such as floor tiles, wall panels, counters, etc. Several other projects including recycled materials are also briefly explained on his website.

The design of modern office and residential buildings is slightly different. Those architectures are not as strict as architectural principles. The reason is that modern building materials, especially steel and reinforced concrete are very strong and almost all types of buildings are equally feasible. In any case, many architects want to create a unique structure and "constructivism" format; Curt Siegel (1960) offers these good summaries in the book.

Along with the progress of modern building technology, the materials and tools of buildings also expanded significantly. At the time, the height of the building was limited. Mainly due to limitations of materials and tools. This allows architects and designers to think and design at the level. However, with modern building technology, the current building may become a skyscraper or a civil engineer deepening underground, making it possible to construct buildings in a vertical direction as well as in a diagonal direction. From geometry to organic form, or from quality to pixel, everything is possible with current technology. The building has entered the field of visual form. And it has nothing to do with the visible and visible shape creation of the building.

Reinforced concrete is one of the most widely used contemporary building materials. Concrete is an "artificial stone" obtained by mixing cement, sand and aggregate with water. Fresh concrete can be molded into almost any shape, which is an inherent advantage of other materials. After Portland cement was invented in the 19th century concrete became very popular. However, its limited resistance to tension has hindered its widespread use in construction. To overcome this disadvantage, reinforcing bars are embedded in concrete to form a composite material called reinforced concrete. In the late nineteenth century, European engineers pioneered the development of contemporary reinforced concrete design and construction methods. Currently, reinforced concrete is widely used for various engineering applications.