Materials Research Report for Construction Projects - Desklib

Material Research Report 1
MATERIALS RESEARCH REPORT
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Material Research Report 2
Materials Research Report
Introduction
This report is about selection of construction materials for building projects, particularly G.J.
Gardner Home. The report is based on the Beachlands house design. It covers alternative
materials that can be used for the façade of the building. The report is divided into nine
questions.
Question 1: Manufacturing process
i) Steel
Manufacturing process of steel starts by crushing and sorting raw iron ore. This is followed
by loading the ore into a blast furnace from the top where it is heated while blowing hot air from
the bottom of the furnace. During this process, a reaction takes place that removes impurities
(such as carbon) and pure iron starts sinking to the furnace’s bottom. Molten iron is collected
from the furnace and heated further to allow assimilation of other substances like manganese so
that the finished steel product can attain the desired properties. This is followed by continuous
casting of molten steel into molds – slabs, blooms and billets. After creating the steel, it gets
formed into different configuration depending on its intended use (including grooving and
twisting for steel rebars). After forming, the steel is taken through fabrication, welding and
finishing processes. Some of the techniques used include: shaping, machining, joining, coating,
tempering and surface treatment (Bell, 2019). The finished steel products are then delivered to
the construction site.
ii) Timber