Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_115exmb in UpliftingNews
rohnoitsrutroh t1_j94umtu wrote
Reply to comment by SilverNicktail in Engineered wood is stronger, fights climate change by capturing CO2 by BlitzOrion
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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