ALTERNATIVE BUILDING MATERIALS

INTRODUCTION :
Any building or structure , huge or small is formed through the building material they uses.
In building construction industry, it has been seen that materials, which were being used about a century
back, are still very popular. Variety of alternative building materials are available which provide better,
efficient, durable and cost effective construction and also ensure judicious utilization of available limited
resources with least possible degradation of environment. Green building has also taken off in recent year
with many builders looking for advanced building materials and different methods of construction that can
potentially offset energy cost.
From ages of normal to the years of modern man , there has been several changes in the use
of building materials. A large number of viable alternative building technologies have been developed over
a period of 2.5 decades.
-What forms a perfect structure? Is the material that gets into building in it? As materials are
important components that play a vital role in giving a form to a building or structure, this research looks
into exploring the long last building materials that can or may substitute or could replace the present using
materials.
- The study deals on understanding the various methods and approaches through which a
conclusion can be drawn, proving the ability of advanced construction materials to replace the conventional
materials.

NEED FOR THE STUDY:

- Is there a need that one should understand the importance of traditional materials ?

- Is it just with the modernization , that we got about using the modern materials that are only
damaging the environment.

- Today we see how the life of the building is reduced due to the kind of emissions from the building
and this shows how the life expectancy of the building is reduced through the materials we use.

AIM:

The aim of the study is to emphasis or focus on the usage of traditional materials and the conventional
materials VS the advanced materials for a better and efficient existence of buildings and the environment.

OBJECTIVE:

- To understand the viable construction technique of the advanced materials.

- By analyzing the life cycle assessment of a particular material.( CONCRETE)
-To explore the sustainable environment and increase the life expectancy of a building.
-To study different types of construction materials and techniques used to reduce cost on the basis of
economic factor.
-To understand the time factor of the materials and their durability.
 SCOPE:

The study would provide a scope for understanding a variety of materials that could replace the present
ones , in terms providing an efficient and long lasting building outputs. Alternative eco-friendly building
materials and technologies at various levels will not only reduce the cost of construction but will also ensure
no depreciation of world’s natural wealth. Now there is a need to put in organized efforts in the direction of
using eco-friendly materials by replacing traditional materials. It is desired a positive role to be played by
various government agencies, leading engineers and technologists, major users and entrepreneurs to bring
social acceptance awareness in the sustainable development process in construction industry.

LIMITATIONS:

-The research would not go in detail with the structural aspects.

-The detail test analysis and structural analysis of the building materials will not be done, yet the basic
requirement for the research of understanding the role of conventional materials will be met to a particular
extent.
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B.VAMSI NAIDU
Y16AP0104