This book on Building Materials provides the reader an insight into the sources, production techniques, properties, environment friendly performance and relative economy of the well established building materials used by engineers, architects and builders. The list of the relevant National Standards (IS codes) is a unique feature of the book.

1. Introduction to Building Materials 2. Fundamental Properties and Selection of Building Materials 3. Building Stones 4. Bricks and Other Clay Products 5. Building Limes 6. Cement 7. Aggregates 8. Mortars and Plasters 9. Concrete 10. Concrete Masonry Units (Cement or Concrete and Foam Concrete Blocks) 11. Timber 12. Timber Composites or Products and Preservation 13. Glass 14. Ceramic Materials 15. Plastics 16. Ferrous Metals (Cast Iron and Steels) 17. Nonferrous Metals 18. Paints, Distempers, Varnishes and Allied Finishes 19. Asphalt, Bitumen and Tar 20. Asbestos 21. Thermal Insulating Materials 22. Sound Insulating Materials 23. Waterproofing (Materials and Products) Special Materials and Systems