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Explain briefly the factors affecting the requirements of construction material.
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a. Service Requirement:

  • Material should satisfy its own properties like size, shape, colour, strength, stiffness, durability, chemical composition, corrosion resistance, etc.
  • Material should be easy to handle.
  • Material should be easily available in nearby area.

b. Fabrication Requirement:

  • Fabrication process refers to how a material is created, processed and assemble.
  • Material should easily fabricated as per requirements.
  • E.g. Metal should be easily casted, forged, machined, rolled, etc.

c. Economic Requirement:

  • Material should be of good quality.
  • Its initial cost, transportation cost and maintenance cost should be affordable.

d. Environmental Requirement:

  • Material should create minimum population.
  • It should not react with chemical or any substance present in environment.
  • It should be able to bear weathering affects.

e. Architectural Requirement:

  • Material should have good appearance and texture.
  • Material must have good shape and size.
  • It should be free from cracks and defects.
  • Material should be durable.
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