Tuscon Mountain Retreat: A Case Study

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The final project consisted of using a culmaliation of skills obtained throughout the semester thus far with both Case Study One and Two. Picking the Tuscon Mountain Retreat that utilized Rammed Earth as the Primary wall structure, a detailed process section was developed and the material composition was traced back to the original source. Speaking directly with the developing firm, the material make-up was broken into three main components, the aggregate (Southwest Bedding and Pipe Shading,) the binder (Portland Cement,) and the pigment to change the color (Iron Oxide Powder.) Material capacities of the composition were also

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