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A frequent feature of just about every row of terraced houses in
the UK is at least one that has covered the entire outside walls
with some type of stone cladding, supplanting the underlying
brick.
Given the current debacle of the inflammable exterior finish that
has been used on many tower
blocks in places like London, a once
in a lifetime opportunity now exists to allow each resident to
customise the exterior aspect of their particular unit.
Here's how the scheme would work:
Each resident would be
presented with a palette of rock cladding types, ranging from
small pebble dash; angular blocks to large rounded stones, in all
shades of colour. Once the selection was made, the existing (now
determined to be lethally inflamable) exterior cladding would be
fully removed and each unit would have their choice of
replacement stone finish installed.
Naturally for those not wanting the stone finish, a more generic
cladding would be offered. The net result of this would be that
each of the towers becomes totally unique, in exactly the same
way as the terraced streets that feature the odd stone clad house
are unique.
Dry Stone Cladding
http://rp-prod-word...8/cladhousefull.jpg
loverly! [xenzag, Jun 24 2017]
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Would it not be simpler and quicker to present each resident with a pallet of assorted explosives, link them all with det cord, and retreat to a safe* distance before the fuse burns down ? |
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*The useful value of "safe" may vary according to many factors, including the design and materials used in the structure, the selection and positioning of the explosives, and prevailing weather conditions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future structural integrity. Take professional advice. Portions of buildings can go upwards and outwards as well as down. Close turret hatch cover before firing. Ask your casualty medic if Kevlar is right for you. |
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I wonder if the black backing of the depicted dry stones is an amalgam of recycled tire scraps, asphalt and gunpowder? |
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Sorry. Tyre scraps. Bitumen. |
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[ ] : love the idea of an apt building where every unit's fascia is customized. Real stone, on the other hand, would mostly serve to test how far the supporting structure surpassed code. |
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Civil engineers tend to work to a factor of safety of about ten; any more and they have to take their shoes and socks off, any fewer and they get confused. |
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//Civil engineers tend to work to a factor of safety of about ten// I do not believe that. I could believe five for structures like bridges that may be subjected to complex loads. I could believe three for buildings. But ten? |
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Ten is typical. Most civil structures are hugely overstrength, because it allows for future development, and actually costs very little to do; the materials cost in most civil projects is a tiny proportion of the final cost. |
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To further reassure you: - |
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Large civil airliners - factors of safety: |
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Critical structural components (wing spars, engine pylons): 1.3 |
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Non-critical structural components (doors, windows, floors): 1.1 |
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All other components: 1.0 |
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Of course. It's a well-known fact that the component most likely to have a catastrophic failure is the nut that holds the control column ... |
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Yep. That's why Airbus changed to side sticks. |
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The one time I saw stone-like cladding on the outside of a
terraced home, it looked so Disney that I assumed it must
be plastic. |
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Presumably these days you can also get Minecraft themes. |
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I wonder whether there's a power station somewhere in the UK that could be fuelled for the next few weeks with discarded cladding. |
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Drax ? That's been converted to biofuels. |
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Shred the panels, then roast them to separate the PE. Recover the aluminium. |
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But the total mass of material probably won't be enough to justify setting up the specialist processing line. |
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