Innovation in Construction Materials-A Review
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This study was carried out to review different types of available innovative construction
materials. It was found that advancement in nanotechnology, use of mineral admixture, glass and
plastic, biological materials, wood and other construction materials have contributed significantly to
the growth of discovery and production of innovative construction materials. The implementation
of some innovative construction materials, meets the requirements for sustainability, durability,
reliability, safety, cost reduction, increasing quality, better mechanical and physical characteristics,
flexibility in extreme conditions and locations, simple assembly and environmentally friendly.
Construction materials used to carry out project consumed about 40% of the entire cost of the project
in the construction industry. The success stories were recorded in the area of turning industrial and
agricultural wastes to wealth. This reviewed paper will enrich the database for innovative materials
entering the construction industry.
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)