Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete

Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by doikor on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @04:57PM (#26095349)

> Taller constructions are concrete + steel.

There have been some advancements in wood for taller structures in recent years. Basically they have come up with wood that is as strong as concrete.

Main problem is fire/pests/rot/etc so you can't build crazy big but there are now 7 or 8 story tall apartment buildings made out of wood mainly in Helsinki for example.

Making apartment buildings out of wood is also much more environment friendly then concrete (somewhere around 50% less total co2)

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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by Kaibeezy on Thursday February 11, 2021 @05:13AM (#26099974)

Structural wood can be more fireproof than steel.

I saw this in an excellent exhibit at the National Building Museum in DC a couple of years back. Will try to track down a reference.

Some discussion (and dead links) near the bottom of this thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16331375

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Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c... by inglor_cz on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @04:59PM (#26095369)

Fennoscandinavians are very good with their wood. (Pun not intended.) When other nations try to imitate their know-how, the result is usually subpar.

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