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Positive_Housing_290 t1_ix2fak6 wrote

Reply to comment by jimius in The road to low-carbon concrete: Humanity's love affair with cement and concrete results in massive CO2 emissions. by filosoful

We use concrete because it is the most used material in the world besides water. Why? Bc it IS the BEST building material ever invented.

There isn’t a better building material than concrete.

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Words_Are_Hrad t1_ix2poak wrote

A strong, weather resistant material that can be used as a liquid until put into place and left to cure. If it had been invented recently it would be considered a technological miracle with just how useful it is.

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Select_Repair_2820 t1_ix3q3tj wrote

Then why don't they build concrete houses in hurricane prone areas? Whenever I see a news report, there's always just ripped apart wooden houses

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Positive_Housing_290 t1_ix41n30 wrote

The price for concrete housing is much more than a stick frame house. They do have concrete homes. They are called ICF homes (insulated concrete form) homes

They are a monolithic concrete envelop. The benefits: there will never be any bug infestations (ie termites), the reduce the amount of A/C or heat needed to cool& heat the house, they can reduce outside noise by 80%, & they withstand hurricane winds.

The cons of an ICF house? The initial price. It is higher to construct. The benefits far outweigh the cost in my opinion.

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