Wide application of new materials in construction

(Baonghean.vn) - On September 17 in Vinh City, the Vietnam Association of Architects coordinated with the Nghe An Association of Architects andVinh Tuong Joint Stock Companyorganize seminars on the use of new materials.

Attending were representatives of Nghe An Department of Construction and more than 80 architects in Nghe An.

New materials expert introduces an overview of new materials applications in the world and in Vietnam.

In the form of discussion and exchange, local architects were introduced by experts on new materials industry of Vinh Tuong Joint Stock Company about the situation of using new materials to replace traditional materials in the world; the current status of applying new materials in construction in Nghe An; development prospects and advantages of the new materials industry in Vietnam...

At the seminar, Nghe An architects also pointed out the limitations and reasons why the application of new materials in construction in the area is still limited and not popular....

Construction engineers and architects discussed new material samples at the seminar.

New materials are materials for making ceilings, tiles and partitions using plaster and some other lightweight materials to replace traditional materials. These are green, environmentally friendly materials that are being widely used in the world and in Vietnam to build urban areas and large buildings.

New material experts exchange and discuss with young architects and new material suppliers

According to experts, new materials, in addition to the advantages of being lighter than traditional materials, also have aesthetic value, durability, high load-bearing capacity; good sound insulation, and even in the event of a fire or explosion, limit damage, so they need to be widely applied.

It is known that Vinh Tuong Joint Stock Company was established in 1991 and is the number 1 supplier of new materials in Vietnam, with an estimated revenue of nearly 3,000 billion VND in 2016. Since 2015, the Company has been a member of Saint-Gobain Construction Materials Group (France). In Vinh City, the Company has 2 distributors.

Nguyen Hai