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> Taller constructions are concrete + steel. There have been some advancements in wood for taller structures in recent years. Basically they have come up with
by doikor 6y ago
> Taller constructions are concrete + steel.
There have been some advancements in wood for taller structures in recent years. Basically they have come up with wood that is as strong as concrete.
Main problem is fire/pests/rot/etc so you can't build crazy big but there are now 7 or 8 story tall apartment buildings made out of wood mainly in Helsinki for example.
Making apartment buildings out of wood is also much more environment friendly then concrete (somewhere around 50% less total co2)
- inglor_cz 6y agoFennoscandinavians are very good with their wood. (Pun not intended.) When other nations try to imitate their know-how, the result is usually subpar.
- Kaibeezy 6y agoStructural wood can be more fireproof than steel. I saw this in an excellent exhibit at the National Building Museum in DC a couple of years back. Will try to track down a reference. Some discussion (and dead links) near the bottom of this thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16331375 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16331375