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> these wavy walls actually use less bricks than a straight wall because they can be made just one brick thin, while a straight wall—without buttresses—would ea
by serial_dev 3y ago
> these wavy walls actually use less bricks than a straight wall because they can be made just one brick thin, while a straight wall—without buttresses—would easily topple over.
And what about a straight wall with buttresses? Can we make them just as sturdy with fewer bricks?
- kristjansson 3y agoNo, that’s sort of the point? There are fewer extra bricks used to make the curve than would be required to buttress / reinforce a straight wall.
- cantSpellSober 3y ago> There are fewer extra bricks used to make the curve than would be required to buttress Where does it say that?