Open AccessInnovation in Construction Materials-A Review
Author(s) -
Gideon Bamigboye,
Iyinoluwa E.E. Davies,
C. Nwanko,
Temitope A. Michaels,
Gbadegesin Adeyemi,
Ozuor Onyisi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/640/1/012070
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , sustainability , durability , construction engineering , environmentally friendly , construction industry , quality (philosophy) , cost reduction , production (economics) , engineering , architectural engineering , manufacturing engineering , business , computer science , marketing , ecology , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , macroeconomics , epistemology , database , economics , biology
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.