I'm writing a report for Art History, and I need to know what building materials were used for a certain piece of architecture. I chose the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I can't find much information on what materials were used to build the facade. If you know what material was used to build it, could you please give a source or a link? Thanks!

I'm having a wedding soon in our back yard and we're outfitting the back yard with 10 tables. The tables would otherwise rest on the grass but we're considering rubber or some other type of material that might easily be put down. That way the ladies high heels won't get burried in the dirt, and our grass might survive the night. Not to mention the odd hole in the ground that the dogs have dug. Any ideas on what material or product to use that will be installed in the back yard?

Thanks for helping- I am doing a remodel and need to pick a new material to use for the kitchen counter and backsplash. I would like to use the same material for both, if possible, because I like the uniform look. Marble, granet, tile, etc? In your answer please tell me WHY you like it and, if possible, why you don't like the other surfances. Will it stain? Chip? What if I cut on it? Also, do you have any suggestions of web sites with pics I can look at? Color suggestions? Is dark or light better? Thanks! Good point- My place is up in the mountains in New York. It does get very cold in the winter, and sometimes the place isn't heated. So, the material would need to be ok with freezing temps.

A shear-thickening material is what you get when you mix cornstarch with water. It forms that colloid material. I need to find out what material in cars is shear thickening. Does anyone that knows a lot about cars know what part of the car is like this? I just need to know this for biology class. It's for extra credit.