a. Service Requirement:

• Material should satisfy its own properties like size, shape, colour, strength, stiffness, durability, chemical composition, corrosion resistance, etc.
• Material should be easy to handle.
• Material should be easily available in nearby area.

b. Fabrication Requirement:

• Fabrication process refers to how a material is created, processed and assemble.
• Material should easily fabricated as per requirements.
• E.g. Metal should be easily casted, forged, machined, rolled, etc.

c. Economic Requirement:

• Material should be of good quality.
• Its initial cost, transportation cost and maintenance cost should be affordable.

d. Environmental Requirement:

• Material should create minimum population.
• It should not react with chemical or any substance present in environment.
• It should be able to bear weathering affects.

e. Architectural Requirement:

• Material should have good appearance and texture.
• Material must have good shape and size.
• It should be free from cracks and defects.
• Material should be durable.