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SilverNicktail t1_j94fwmp wrote

Reply to comment by maddcatone in Engineered wood is stronger, fights climate change by capturing CO2 by BlitzOrion

Yes, but it's not strong enough for the types of buildings they're trying to construct.

Why does everyone read about new developments online and just presume that people who've researched this stuff for years haven't heard of x or y super basic thing?

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rohnoitsrutroh t1_j94umtu wrote

SCL is good for certain applications, not for others. The real breakthrough for multi-story wood construction wasn't SCL (although it helps), but experimentation with tie-down systems and shear walls. Tall buildings are subject to overturning and racking, which requires shear walls and continuous tie-down rods.

The real use of SCL is that its stronger than normal wood, and is cheaper than steel or reinforced concrete for certain applications.

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corsicanguppy t1_j95di0v wrote

>types of buildings they're trying to construct.

Having lost everything in a house fire, I'm okay in concrete.

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carpetnoodlecat t1_j95z03m wrote

It happens with every single research result. Paper comes out saying “x causes y”, then some Redditor living living i their moms basement comments “Oh, but what if it selection bias, oh, what if y is just more prevalent, oh, etc efc”

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