Video: Glass court to debut on world stage during FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup
When considering which material to use for a load-bearing structural element, concrete and steel are near the top of any architect’s lists. In recent years, however, another material has surprisingly shown itself capable of such applications—glass.
Traditionally, glass is used in non-load-bearing architectural elements, such as curtain walls, due to its brittleness. But advancements in glass processing and design have improved the material’s mechanical properties to the point that glass is starting to be used in load-bearing applications as well, such as bridges and flood walls.
With March Madness ending this weekend, now is an opportune time to highlight another recent example of glass being used in a load-bearing application—and to build hype for the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup coming in July.