ABSTRACT
This section aims to explore the process of choosing materials during
the technical design process. It is pertinent because the detailed knowl-
edge required to fully understand and appreciate even the most mun-
dane of building materials is in fact well beyond most designers. This is
not to suggest that designers cannot become expert in the field of
materials and indeed, they require a substantial knowledge of particular
materials in order to design effectively but simply to acknowledge that
there are too many parameters to consider in all the materials involved
in technical design.