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> I also wonder how well the sargassum bricks withstand weather. In the video they mention the first house built using these bricks was in 2018. It's still sta
by alimbada 3y ago
> I also wonder how well the sargassum bricks withstand weather.
In the video they mention the first house built using these bricks was in 2018. It's still standing and looks like it's in good condition. They also mention the homes they build with these bricks are strong enough to withstand hurricanes.
- culi 3y agoWorth noting that these characteristics generally hold for most cob bricks as well. It doesn't seem like it's particularly special because of the seaweed except that it's a way to use an abundant resource. Significant imo because of the minimal treatment necessary and lack of ecological harm in construction. Wanna renovate? Wanna expand your building? Wanna take it apart and rebuild it entirely? It's basically just dirt so it's flexible to future growth and needs with minimal costs. The West tends to build buildings as if they're permanent but of course even skyscrapers need to come down eventually. All that glass, plastic, and even stuff like asbestos previously, is eventually gonna be taken apart. Usually mostly dumped to a landfill
- westurner 3y agoRound homes without sharp corners fare better than rectangular homes in hurricanes probably because the wind shearing force is lower. Deltec Homes sells round, radial homes: https://www.google.com/search?q=deltec+youtube+hurricane https://www.google.com/search?q=deltec+youtube+hurricane Hempcrete on structural forms like LEGOs another type of CEB Compressed Earth Block: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block Radial blocks make turning corners with various radii easier; so that the wind doesn't grab the ~K'Nex cube of the structure and shear it under the roof and around the stairs.