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What are the advantages and disadvantages of building materials?
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∙ 13y ago
There are many disadvantages of timber when used for building. A few of these disadvantages include timber is easy to burn, water can absorb into the material and causing mold and rot, timber can lead to wildlife extinction and the noise level from footsteps can be audible.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoDisadvantages are bad things about an object. Advantages are good things about an object. Disadvantages are bad things about an object. Advantages are good things about an object. Um... This was great help
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∙ 13y agoGlass:
*Pros: transparent, can be coated to block specific wavelengths of light or to resist damage
*Cons: shatters easily when stressed
Concrete:
*Pros: Extremely strong in compression, can be poured into a form on-site, or pre-fabricated. Can be poured and cured under water, if necessary
*Cons: Very weak under tension, though this can be moderated with steel reinforcement
Wood
*Pros: easy to shape and work with hand tools, can be "bent" to fit
*Cons: burns easily, can be infested by insects
Plastics
*Pros: extremely wide array of available plastics with characterists ranging from soft to brittle
*Cons: most plastics have low resistance to heat, generally toxic when burned
Steel
*Pros: strong in both compression and tension. Can be used to augment glass and concrete structures (most modern buildings are largely a combination of concrete, steel, and glasS), hardness can be adjusted by changing the carbon content at fabrication
*Cons: Similar strength can be found in much lighter (though much more expensive) composite materials
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∙ 14y agoAs a building material - it can burn.
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