60+ Construction Material List | Images and Uses

In this article, we will discuss the construction material list.

  1. Introduction  

There are different kinds of construction materials are used for different projects. Cement, sand, aggregates, etc are commonly used construction materials in the field of construction.

Construction material list is very important during construction of any structure, best construction material will provide good strength, durability to your structure.

  2. Construction Material List  

Here is our best Construction Material List,

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Name	Image	Use
1. Cement		Used as a binder in concrete, which is an important material for all types of construction.
2. Sand		Used to give bulk, strength, and other properties to construction materials like asphalt and concrete.
3. Steel		It binds well to concrete, has a similar thermal expansion coefficient, and is strong
4. Bitumen		Used for road construction, roofing, waterproofing, and other applications
5. Concrete		Used to construction foundation, road, bridges, walls, etc.
6. Structural steel		Used for construction purposes thanks to the rigidity and high strength to weight ratio.
7. Binding Wires		Used for tying applications in the field of construction.
8. Fly Ash		Used to improve the strength and segregation of the concrete and make it easier to pump.
9. Aggregate		Used in construction to provide drainage, fill voids, protect pipes, and provide hard surfaces.
10. Bricks		Used as a structural as well as a non-structural to make walls.
11. Blocks		Used for a wide variety of purposes such as the construction of load-bearing walls, retaining walls, partitions, and foundations.
12. Timber		Used indoors, windows, cabinets, cupboards, shelves, tables, and railings, etc.
13. Nails		Most commonly used to fasten pieces of wood together.
14. Lime		Soil stabilization for roads, earthen dams, airfields, and building foundations.
15. Paint		Used to protect all sorts of buildings and structures from the effects of water and sun.
16. Bamboo		used building material as support for concrete and scaffolding.
17. Pipes		Used for drainage and wastewater supply system.
18. Glass		Used as insulation material, structural component, external glazing material.
19. Tiles		Used to cover surfaces like roofs, floors, and walls.
20. Marble		Used principally for buildings and monuments, interior decoration, statuary, tabletops
21. Mud		Used to coat, seal, or adhere to materials.
22. Metal Sheet		Used in exterior and interior home decor for its aesthetic value, durability, and resistance to corrosion and also as a roof.
23. Tar		Used for road works
24. Chipboard		Used for floor decking, shelving, and general building work
25. Water		Used for preparation of mortar, mixing of cement concrete and for curing work, etc during construction work.
26. Rope		Used for dragging and lifting.
27. Stone		Stones are used for the paving of roads, footpaths, and open spaces around the buildings.
28. Green Cement		Used as a binder in concrete, which is a basic material for all types of construction.
29. Soil		Used for making bricks, Cement, etc.
30. Granite		Used in buildings, bridges, paving, monuments, and many other exterior projects.
31. Primer		Used for better adhesion of paint to the surface increases paint durability.
32. Straw		Used to provide load-bearing structural support to a building.
33. Asphalt		Used to bind aggregate together.
34. Iron		Used for lifting the weight of different things at one time.
35. White Cement		Used for fixing marble tiles, sheathing of walls, floors, and roofs.
36. Aluminum		Used in external facades, roofs, and walls, in windows and doors.
37. Rubber		Used in the construction of Joints, seals, and gaskets.
38. Alloy		Used in stainless steel pipelines.
39. Gypsum Board		Used as a finish for walls and ceilings.
40. Gypsum		Used for plastering.
41. Ceramics		Used in construction, made from a mixture of minerals, typically silica sand, with a clay binder
42. Carbon Fiber		Used for strengthening and reinforcement of concrete, steel, timber, and masonry.
43. Copper		Used in the construction industry to form pipes and tubing for potable water distribution and heating and cooling systems.
44. Foam		Used for its lightweight, durable properties in sealing and thermal insulation applications.
45. Fabric		Provide access between the inside and the outside of the building.
46. Surkhi		Used for making waterproof cement mortars and concrete.
47. Liquid waterproofing gel		Liquid waterproofing product specifically used for Waterproofing.
48. Hempcrete		Used for walls, roofs.
49. Planks		Used as temporary platforms on supported scaffolds
50. Steel plate		Used for roofing.
51. Railings		Used in terrace for a boundary.
52. Plastic Bottles		Used for preparing walls, boundary walls.
53. Sanitary and fittings		Used to seal two ferrules together in a manner that meets the high hygienic standards of regulatory agencies
54. Wire		Used for supplying electricity.
55. Solvent		used in many construction products such as paints, thinners, and glues.
56. Thinner		Used to dissolve paint and reduce the viscosity of the paint.
57. Cow dunk		Used as a binding material.
58. Clay		Used for binding materials.
59. Bleaching Powder		Used for disinfecting drinking water supply to make it potable.
60. Concrete admixture		Used to improve the behavior of concrete under a variety of conditions.
61.  Plastic sheets		Used as a roof as well as a ventilator ( light).
62. Gravel		Used for road construction, for mixing with asphalt, as construction fill.

Author : Er. Madhu Krishna Poudel

Civil Engineer & CEO of Naba Buddha Group