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Aren't blocks supposed to be reinforced with rebar and columns poured through? How easy are they to recycle in practice after this? Just curious.
by gkop 10y ago
Aren't blocks supposed to be reinforced with rebar and columns poured through? How easy are they to recycle in practice after this? Just curious.
- HillaryBriss 10y agoYes. I believe that's the code in Los Angeles.
- hga 10y agoYeah, if you're in an earthquake zone, like the Pacific Ring of Fire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Fire), which most certainly includes California and the Philippines, you're eventually going to be very unhappy if you don't reinforce them.
- jessaustin 10y agoI guess that probably happens some places. I haven't seen it though, and I recently tore down a block building for a friend who has since built a foundation with the blocks. I don't think concrete would be a great material in an earthquake in any configuration. If you have to mix up concrete for pouring anyway, I'm not sure why you'd build a wall first when you could just place some forms instead, which would take much less time.