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bricks and wood are unable to maximize the quality of a limited footprint. an expensive plot of land in a city needs to be built to certain quality standards to
by azulster 3y ago
bricks and wood are unable to maximize the quality of a limited footprint. an expensive plot of land in a city needs to be built to certain quality standards to make sure it is affordable and safe. this is only possible with steel and concrete.
brick and wood alone can't build safely and cheaply over 3 stories
- pas 3y agoOf course depending on the definition, but light-framed wood is good for around 5 stories. And mass timber (eg. CLT - cross-laminated timber) is good up to ~20. And for the foundation concrete is still needed. But a lighter one. https://www.construction-physics.com/p/mass-timber-is-great-but-it-will https://www.construction-physics.com/p/mass-timber-is-great-...
- pchristensen 3y agoMuch of American cities and outer areas of are 0 stories (big lots, wide roads, etc), or maybe 1-2. Building technology is not the limiting factor.
- nick__m 3y agobrick and wood alone can't build safely and cheaply over 3 stories Tell that to those architects: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/worlds-tallest-wooden-skyscraper-greenlit https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/worlds-tallest-woo...
- astrange 3y agoThat's not plain wood like American houses are made of, it's a new kind of engineered material that's made out of wood called CLT.