Courses :: ATCS 330 Material Paradoxes: Concrete and Glass

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ATCS 330

Material Paradoxes: Concrete and Glass

Instructor: G. Smith

3 Credits [E]

The seminar will involve hands on experiments with two widely used and paradoxical construction materials: concrete and glass. Students will be introduced to the basic chemical compositions and characteristics of these two materials and will study specific applications in contemporary architecture which demonstrate or allude to the paradoxical nature of these materials.