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Comparison of ceramic and polymer building materials
When the wolf huffed and puffed, the straw and stick houses fell down. Brick had the
best performance.
However in an earthquake, the brick house would be the worst place to be!
The vibrations can rattle the bricks apart. California’s building codes favor wood or steel-
reinforced concrete.
What should a good house material do? Protect the things inside from weather - wind,
cold, heat, rain, snow, hail - and from fire. A medieval castle was designed to withstand
cannonballs but since that is not usually a concern in modern construction, most people would
decide that its superior performance is not worth the extra cost.
PROPERTIES
To choose a material with the best performance for a particular application, we will need
to consider the
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