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Material Science in Construction - PDF

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Construction Defects 1MATERIAL SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTIONA Research Paper on Construction ByStudent’s NameName of the ProfessorInstitutional AffiliationCity/StateYear/Month/Day
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Construction Defects 2INTRODUCTIONThis research paper involves assessing and selecting a construction material that has a defect in the Kellyville NSW location. The following are some of the factors that are considered during assessment of the construction material, properties of the construction material, functions of the material, description of the defect on the construction material, and the solution to the defect. The construction material selected for this research is the porcelain tiles shown in the figure below:Figure 1: Porcelain tiles construction materialProperties of Porcelain TilesPorcelain tiles used as a construction material in the structure above is a product of higherquality from carefully chosen processing procedures and raw materials controlled accurately compared to the traditional stoneware. The development of the porcelain tiles is partially associated with a technological and conceptual development in all the stages of production process. Some of the features of porcelain tiles that makes it outstanding when used as a construction material include various possibilities of composition, easy maintenance,
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Construction Defects 3waterproofing, uniformity of colours resistance to alkalis or acids, resistance to frost, and high abrasion strength[ CITATION Wil18 \l 1033 ]. The perfect technical features of the porcelain tiles are attained through cautious control of the whole of ceramic processing which begins raw materials selection and ultimate inspection of shipping and packaging. The processing of manufacturing entails high densification upon firing, high fluxing of raw materials contents, and high grinding degree, resulting in products with high technical performance and low porosity. The product can be rectified or not, polished or not, glazed or not. There are numerous dimensions of porcelain tiles that are normally used during construction, these may include large size with product area greater than 2500cm2, intermediate size with product areas between 50cm2 and 2500cm2, or small size with product areas less than 50cm2[ CITATION Wil141 \l 1033 ]. The three major categories of raw materials used in the manufacture of the porcelain tiles include inert materials, fluxing agents, and plastic. The plastic materials used include kaolin and clay, the flux materials used include pyrophyllite, talc, and feldspar, and inter raw material used is quartz[ CITATION Joh111 \l 1033 ]. The function of Porcelain TilesThe porcelain is significant to the structure since it ensures adequate hygiene of the structure since the surface of this construction material does not retain allergens or antigens easily and also it does not absorb smoke, odours, or fumes. The enables the porcelain tiles to provide good hygiene to the construction and hence more appropriate in case places where hygiene is essential. The porcelain also provides a good colour appearance to the construction and this colour cannot fade away after a long duration. This is because the colour is fired onto
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