Building Materials

        Building Material is a module that has 5 credit hours, it is lectured by Ms Hasmanira Mokhtar. It is a very interesting subject as it teaches us about different materials and their functions. Throughout the whole course of the module, I have learned that there are plenty of different materials available in the construction field. Alternative materials are always available to replace the existing material used, which has a slight difference in its properties. The topics in Building material covers timber, plastic, metals, glass, paints, and also stones. These materials are commonly used in the industry and we got to learn the functions and the variety of materials in this very module. There are 3 group projects from this class which the first one requires us in a group of 5 to make a research on particular materials chose by the lecturer and produce a report stating its details, pros and cons and more. On the second assignment, we were asked to make a research on Nippon paint. We were to create powerpoint slides regarding the various types of paint that Nippon has to offer. We have learned that there are plenty types of paints available for different circumstances such as waterproof, anti-fungal and fire-resisting paint. The last assignment was assigned for us to find a specific space/area as our research subject. Our group decided to choose Taylor's University Library as the research subject. We had to identify the function of the space and study about the building materials in the place that we are researching on. We also have to compare and contrast two materials and recommend an alternative material to replace the existing ones. This assignment helped us in understanding more on the chemical properties needed in certain materials. Through thorough research of this assignment, we could understand "which is the best" and "why is it the best" material for a particular building based on its properties.

 CONCRETE, TIMBER, PAINT AND STEEL AS BUILDING MATERIALS