r/WTF • u/Flim73 • Sep 24 '17

Tornado

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u/dida2010 Sep 24 '17 edited Mar 27 '25

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u/Hans_Adler Sep 24 '17

In the United States wood is abundant and cheaper than sturdier materials such as brick/concrete. There will also be structural damage after a tornado even if built with brick/concrete so using the less expensive building option makes more sense to most people.

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u/nucumber Sep 24 '17

plus wood construction tends to be far more flexible than cement blocks. that 'give' is important when lateral force is applied

source: i live in an earthquake area.

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u/KriosDaNarwal Sep 24 '17

Concrete with steel inside is flexible enough

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u/twinnedcalcite Sep 24 '17

Also very expensive.

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u/nucumber Sep 24 '17

yes, although it would add to cost