Strength and durability of ceramic materials for external applications

Abstract

The work examines the features and advantages of ceramic materials for external application. It provides a detailed characterization of clinker bricks, facade ceramic tiles, porcelain stoneware, various types of roofing (ceramic, cementsand, polymer-sand, bituminous, metal tiles, composite) and architectural terracotta. Their properties, advantages, and disadvantages are analyzed in the context of use for exterior finishing of buildings. Special attention is given to the physical and mechanical characteristics of the materials that determine their suitability for operation in various climatic conditions.