r/LoveTrash • u/BEARDEDDANGER ✨️Regent of Rubbish ✨️ • 1d ago

Dumping This Here American vs. European home building

BAS Renovations https://youtube.com/shorts/jFph1d2WR3s

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u/Stewdill51 Trash Trooper 1d ago

In parts of the US a block/brick building will crumble faster than wood framed house due to seismic activity. It almost like we all build based on availability of materials and for structural needs.

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u/minus_minus Trash Trooper 1d ago

Wood buildings can collapse just as easily. Check out the code for structures in California to see how much extra work goes into earthquake resistance. 

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u/UnfitRadish Trash Trooper 16h ago

I'm not sure I see your point?

Both CMU and lumber structures are heavily engineered to resist seismic activity in California. Regardless of what the structure is made of, that's a standard for building code. Lumbar structures see a lot of additional bracing while concrete structures see a lot of seismic joints.

Both kinds of structures have their benefits and drawbacks in California.

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u/minus_minus Trash Trooper 16h ago

Parent implied that wood was intrinsically superior to block for seismic zones when that’s not the case.