Wood absorbs water causing it to warp, swell and decay. Having said that, steel rebar is expensive which has motivated some organizations to use wood, as well a

Wood absorbs water causing it to warp, swell and decay. Having said that, steel rebar is expensive which has motivated some organizations to use wood, as well as other plant materials, as a reinforcement material in concrete with some success [1]. [1] https://www.quora.com/Was-wood-used-as-a-reinforcement-material-in-reinforced-concrete https://www.quora.com/Was-wood-used-as-a-reinforcement-mater...