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It would be interesting to learn how the builders decided on these specific structures. I note a few attributes: * Banked foundations. * Small windows at the bo
by bdamm 9y ago
It would be interesting to learn how the builders decided on these specific structures. I note a few attributes:
* Banked foundations.
* Small windows at the bottom, large windows at the top.
* Tall doors at the bottom.
Specifically, how did they gauge the thickness of the walls and the structural properties of the mud? Was the planning based on a published code that took into account the expected building materials? Did they have occupancy limits?
- pchristensen 9y agoThe city is 1700 years old - I'm sure they had time to figure this stuff out.
- bdamm 9y agoYes, of course. So where's the documentation and does anyone readily know the answers?
- mseebach 9y agoAlso, literal survivor bias: The buildings that weren't well made simply ceased to exist, and the ones still standing today are the ones that were well built, whether by design or accident.
- idlewords 9y agoThese are single-family dwellings, for an extended definition of "family". The top floor is a lounge for men, the bottom levels are kitchen and storage, while the middle levels are sleeping quarters segregated by sex. Part of the reason for the tower construction is to help cool the structure by pulling air through it.