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by relyks 397 days ago
This is awesome, but will it be cheaper than steel to produce and build with? Will it be cost effective in the long run in terms of maintenance?
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https://www.cesolutionsinc.com/blog/2019/11/20-advantages-cl...

CLT is often faster because you can essentially just prefab it offsite and assemble it significantly faster and with less equipment and specialized workers than reinforced concrete. Steel needs steelworkers, plus concrete takes time to set and cannot be poured in all weather conditions.

While this isn't CLT I would imagine you still get most of the benefits (you can cut it to spec offsite and don't have to do anything special with it when it shows up)

CLT is apparently "cross-laminated timber", which would work as a description of plywood but I'm sure is meant to indicate something different.
They're similar but CLT is much thicker and can withstand stronger forces; strength to weight wise, it is better than steel.
Does it take less power and other resources to make?
Does it rely on glues, epoxies, or other chemical processes?

It's kind of moot if the resulting product causes more emissions or is not reusable, bio-degradable or at the very least chemically inert, like steel is (citation needed).

If all of that isn't true, it's just aesthetics.

(most of what I know about this is from a video about making bamboo 'wood' products, which involves a lot of glue)