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Originally Posted by filip00
Excuse my naive question here, but are there any statistics on the construction type and materials vs the damage caused? Like, in Europe, especially on some coastal areas where the weather can get really bad, people build concrete houses, huge heavy foundations, so that if the worst comes, the roof will fly off, but that's it. These houses stand for not decades, but centuries, and there's no worry that it could get destroyed, other than maybe in a flood.
I know in USA the construction tends to be more of a short-life solution based on the materials used, so just wondering, would that make a difference? At least while building shelters?
Also, my condolences to anyone hit by the devastation  |
Construction codes are different around the country. Some places have full basements, while others are built on concrete slabs because of the water table, or ground conditions such as how much rock there is to dig out. West coast has quake codes, while most of the country don't. It's cheaper to build with wood here vs stone oand brick.