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Exactly. This is the dilemma in LA. Build masonry frame and die in an earthquake. Build wood frame and die in a wildfire. Metal framing with concrete or other n
by cudgy 2y ago
Exactly. This is the dilemma in LA. Build masonry frame and die in an earthquake. Build wood frame and die in a wildfire. Metal framing with concrete or other nonflammable siding?
- adastra22 2y agoYou can evacuate from a wildfire. Earthquakes catch you by surprise. The choice is die in an earthquake, or just have your possessions destroyed in a fire. It's not your choice though, state regulations prohibit earthquake-unsafe buildings.
- canucker2016 2y agoMass Timber (engineered wood), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_wood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_wood, is being used to build large buildings and meets building code's fire resistance standards. Is Mass Timber Fire-resistant? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Y35Zsga1Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Y35Zsga1Q How to build a wood skyscraper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qry7AmdIn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qry7AmdIn8 Google's first mass timber building in Sunnyvale, CA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnR-HdvTAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnR-HdvTAA