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Re:We have to build differently with concrete by mwint on Thursday December 08, 2022 @11:15PM (#33917363)
We’ve not forgotten it - we’ve just chosen to optimize for a different point in the (longevity, cost, time, material) space.
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Re:We have to build differently with concrete by mitthrowaway2 on Friday December 09, 2022 @01:57AM (#33918412)
What makes you think that it hasn't been forgotten?
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Re:We have to build differently with concrete by rawling on Friday December 09, 2022 @12:07PM (#33923713)
Well, Wikipedia lists an example built in 1958.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_vault

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Re:We have to build differently with concrete by mitthrowaway2 on Friday December 09, 2022 @12:49PM (#33924251)
That's a retirement-age ago. Wikipedia also says that particular vault is made of concrete and steel, while being faced with stone.
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