Building construction”

Building construction”

1. ancient human activity

   • It began with the purely functional
   • controlled environment to moderate the effects of climate

2. Human shelters

   • were at first very simple
   • perhaps lasted only a few days or months

3. durable structures

   • The first shelters were dwellings
   • food storage
   • ceremony

4. Early building materials

   • perishable
     • leaves
     • branches
     • animal hides
   • durable natural materials
     • such as clay
     • stone
     • timber
   • synthetic materials—
     • brick
     • plastics
     • metals
     • concrete

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