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CitricThoughts t1_j92s237 wrote

The material they use to make it strong is vulnerable to water, so they put it in wood which likes to absorb moisture?

This'll probably be the cross-laminated wood bridges all over again. For those that don't know over in europe they tried making a bunch of bridges out of clw. They ended up collapsing not long after from regular traffic because moisture weakened the bridges.

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sanman t1_j95ijfh wrote

Maybe it can give us better hardwood floors

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AgoraiosBum t1_j94e6lc wrote

Clw bridges are dumb; clw buildings with waterproofing membranes are good

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rohnoitsrutroh t1_j94tvrj wrote

They do make exterior use Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) than can be used in wet conditions. Generally, though, SCL is not rated for wet use. It depends on the product.

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