Calling Civil Engineers...

[hotmaddy]

Ikkada andaru enduku ekkuva chekkatho illu kattukuntaru?... Apart from temperature control, cost lo entha theda vasthadi... wood house ki concrete house ki....

[George_Brahmi_III]

I think wood houses are better suited for temperature changes than concrete houses. that may be the reason they are going after wood houses.

[hotmaddy]

[quote name='George_Brahmi_III' timestamp='1368970370' post='1303771855']
I think wood houses are better suited for temperature changes than concrete houses. that may be the reason they are going after wood houses.
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Ok

[accuman]

[color=#333333][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]I thought that concrete would do poorly in an earthquake (because it's too brittle and doesn't give), while wood would be ideal in an earthquake because of its flexibility.[/size][/font][/color]

[accuman]

[color=#333333][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Have you seen pictures from that big hurricane in Florida a few years ago? Reinforced concrete snapped like cold chocolate bars. [/size][/font][/color]

[color=#333333][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]To give a straight answer to your question, it is because a huge industry exists to cut and deliver lumber fairly cheaply. Builders have been trying everything they can think of to build a decent product at an affordable price. That is why you can get steel studs now. Steel studs were too expensive ten years ago. Whenever the builders try a new material, all the workers have to buy new tools. You can't nail things to steel studs, you have to use screws or weld it. So they have to get power screwdrivers and welders and then figure out an efficient way to get the house built. And of course they don't want to do that unless there is going to be enough work to amortize the fancy tools.[/size][/font][/color]

[accuman]

[color=#333333][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Cost mainly. In a free market, value rules. Most people cannot afford the latest or the best building materials. Most wooden houses last just fine with proper maintenance. There are millions of them and some are pretty old. Of course, anything built poorly with any material won't last long.[/size][/font][/color]

[accuman]

[url="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071217022206AAvEhJG"]http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071217022206AAvEhJG[/url]

[accuman]

[url="http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10476"]http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10476[/url]

[hotmaddy]

[quote name='accuman' timestamp='1368973917' post='1303771961']
[url="http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10476"]http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10476[/url]
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Ok... yaaa eee thread nenu kuda choosa...