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Only house standing in Hiroshima was made out of stone. Stone is far superior as a material to withstand extreme winds, no hurricane comes close to a nuclear bo

Only house standing in Hiroshima was made out of stone. Stone is far superior as a material to withstand extreme winds, no hurricane comes close to a nuclear bomb. So there is really no reason to argue wood can be as strong, it can't, you can of course make a stone building that is as brittle as wood though. https://www.expedia.com/Atomic-Bomb-Dome-Hiroshima-City-Centre.d6102476.Vacation-Attraction https://www.expedia.com/Atomic-Bomb-Dome-Hiroshima-City-Cent...

oooyay 2y ago
That building is made of steel with a stone and mortar facade. Facade is not structural. You can tell what side of the building absorbed the blast because that side is missing and likely melted. Structural stone is carved out of large slabs. It's much more expensive pound for pound and non-renewable, but will be equal to large timbers for structural purposes. https://www.archidust.com/blog/2023/11/20/stone-or-timber-dense-or-perforated-various-types-of-building-materials-and-their-applications/ https://www.archidust.com/blog/2023/11/20/stone-or-timber-de...