As compact as reinforced concrete, but more sustainable: Wood-based floor slab passes load test

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 24 Sept, 03:00 UTC

Reinforced concrete floor slabs account for about 40% of buildings' embodied carbon emissions. Until now, however, there has been no practical alternative for complex, multistory buildings.

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• T2As compact as reinforced concrete, but more sustainable: Wood-based floor slab passes load testPhys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)24 Sept, 03:00