Three Materials Research
Concrete
Process of making the material: Concrete is a hardened building material created by combining sand, gravel, or crushed stone, a binder , chemical additives, and water.
How long will it last: Concrete is said to last 50-75 years if produced correctly and kept in its natural state.
What makes them corrode: Its is possible for corrosion to occur around the steel that is in the concrete.
Structural pros: Long life span, fire resistant, hard to break or be damaged (depending on impact).
Structural cons: Can be very damaging in natural disasters example earthquakes.
What they are typically used for: Concrete is widely used for making architectural structures, foundations, brick/block walls, pavements, bridges/overpasses, motorways/roads, runways,parking structures, dams, pools/reservoirs, pipes, footings for gates, fences and poles and even boats.
Environmental impacts: The cement industry is one of two primary producers of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.
Glass
Process of making the material: Glass is a made by melting a mixture of sand and other minerals in a furnace at temperatures of 1700 degrees Celsius.
How long will it last: Glass is said to last for a very long time many sites are specific saying millions of years others say ones life span normally depends on the way the glass is made and the type of chemicals put in it.
What makes them corrode: Glass will corrode only due hot water.
Structural pros: Long life span, fire resistant.
Structural cons:Easily breakable, can start fires, can be very harmful to humans and even animals in the environment.
What they are typically used for: Bottles, windows, fish tanks mirrors, strong glass and build a range of structures, sometimes used as decoration example stain glass for churches.
Environmental impacts: Can be harmful to the environment, it is a recyclable material, can cause fires letting off greenhouse gases.
Wood
Process of making the material: Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees.
How long will it last: As long as there are no termites eating through it wood should last hundereds of years.
What makes them corrode: If there is any nails or steel in the wood then there will be slight corrosion there.
Structural pros:Wood is lightweight, so it’s pretty easy to work with
Structural cons:Termites love to destroy it. So wood has to be chemically treated to resist the pests. In addition, wood can expand and contract, or even warp and twist, in extreme weather. And it can develop problems with mold.
What they are typically used for:Used to make furniture, musical instruments can be used as fuel, used to build many structures, it could also be used to make rayon fabric from its fibres.
Environmental impacts: Causes deforestation, produces carbon dioxide and lets off greenhouse gases.
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