ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT (AN ANALYTICAL STUDY)
The research included identifying alternatives for construction materials that have aspects of sustainability (environmental, urban and economic integration) in order to obtain costs that achieve the goal, which is the economic aspect. The research also includes identifying the properties of these materials and comparing them with the usual materials that are used in the current era, as the world is now heading to search for what fulfills requirements of man in his life, especially with regard to place of comfort in residential environment in which he spends two-thirds of his time. The research dealtwith all its parts, which included introduction and previous studies. And a methodology that dealt with what: sustainable building material and sustainable housing environment. As for practical side, it focused on an analytical study of characteristics of some materials alternatives that achieve required in comparison with the results given by ordinary building materials, which appear through the practical application of statistical programs at work. Throughuse of two types of aggregates, concrete was obtained, with a resistance of more than (30) MPa, with a mixing ratio of (1: 1.5: 3) and an duration of (7) days. And since focus of research is on alternative materials, we used results of laboratory tests for industrial aggregates, and according to temperatures (700, 950, 1180) degrees Celsius,they are (24.3, 32.5, 37.7) MPa. At duration of (21) days, it was (25.6, 35, 38.7) MPa, respectively, while at age of (28) days, it was (29.2, 37.9, 41.7) MPa, and same mixing ratio and temperatures. Research is of great importance in environmental aspects by building its capabilities to resist causes of environmental problems. - Social by employing constructional alternatives according to customs and traditions of occupying population. Economic by achieving principle of efficiency and need with least possible costs..
Keywords: Alternative Construction Materials, Urban And Economic Integration.