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Modern wood for building storied buildings is not like 'wood' people think about when they hear the word. It's a laminated material, the strenght of which very
by roel_v 8y ago
Modern wood for building storied buildings is not like 'wood' people think about when they hear the word. It's a laminated material, the strenght of which very much depend on cutting edge expoxy technology. I don't know how environmentally friendly it is, but this is not a log cabin we're talking about.
- jaclaz 8y agoYep, and it's not like "modern" glues/resins have been proved to last for centuries and/or be totally harmless for the humans living in the houses. Think of formaldehyde based glues (widely used): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea-formaldehyde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea-formaldehyde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea-formaldehyde#Health_concerns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urea-formaldehyde#Health_conce...