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And cross-laminated timber could let us use wood even for bigger construction projects like skyscrapers and bridges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-lamina
by yreg 7y ago
And cross-laminated timber could let us use wood even for bigger construction projects like skyscrapers and bridges.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-laminated_timber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-laminated_timber
- notfromhere 7y agowooden skyscrapers seem like good candidates for devastating fires
- yreg 7y agoI'm no expert, but from what I heard CLT can achieve fire resistance similar to concrete. (Measured in minutes it can withstand a particular heat.) These sources are far from unbiased, but nevertheless: http://www.greenspec.co.uk/building-design/crosslam-timber-fire-resistance-and-rating/ http://www.greenspec.co.uk/building-design/crosslam-timber-f... https://www.woodworks.org/wp-content/uploads/presentation_slides-BARBER-Correcting-Misperceptions-of-CLT-Fire-Performance-WS-180718.pdf https://www.woodworks.org/wp-content/uploads/presentation_sl...