I have worked in building maintenance and repair. One thing that is extremely hazardous to a concrete building is too much water. I have seen many concrete planters that crack and result in water leaks for lower levels. Standing water in concrete structures is a huge no no. I do not have a lot of experience in engineering on...
Standing water in concrete structures is a huge no no.
Isn’t this one of the big reasons why the Florida apartment complex collapsed?
What engineering controls does one need to create a durable structure while exposed to constant moisture needed for vegetation, and the vegetation itself?
I started thinking about this yesterday too, after watching the Ask This Old House guys remove moss from a roof, explaining that it will retain water and shorten the life of the shingles. As some houses are prone to moss, you’d think we’d just figure out how to make a bio-roof. That seems like your step one to a veg-roof.
Video released by the newspaper Monday shows Joan Meyer shouting at the six officers inside the Marion, Kansas, home she shared with her son, Marion County Record Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer. Standing with the aid of a walker and dressed in a long robe or gown and slippers, she seems visibly upset....
Parody Request: Driving your House to Work
I would love if someone would write a parody of modern society. Something roughly like this narrative...
This on buildings with plants
I have worked in building maintenance and repair. One thing that is extremely hazardous to a concrete building is too much water. I have seen many concrete planters that crack and result in water leaks for lower levels. Standing water in concrete structures is a huge no no. I do not have a lot of experience in engineering on...
4-Year-Old Fatally Shot By Woman Who Was Teaching Her 'Firearm Safety,' Authorities Say (www.huffpost.com)
Warning: Article has detailed accounts of the shooting...
'Get out of my house!' Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid (apnews.com)
Video released by the newspaper Monday shows Joan Meyer shouting at the six officers inside the Marion, Kansas, home she shared with her son, Marion County Record Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer. Standing with the aid of a walker and dressed in a long robe or gown and slippers, she seems visibly upset....
If you ever needed a reason to justify ad blockers (beehaw.org)
Alt text: a screenshot of an article that is over 90% covered by ads.
Anybody else |feels like this r/place feels super forced and dead
I dont feel the authentic hype that the the previous r/place had, all feels super forced and unnatural, like its scripted
/r/AccidentalRenaissance moderators have all resigned. The subreddit has permanently shut down and moved to Lemmy. (lemmy.nz)
AccidentalRenaissance has no active moderators due to Reddit’s unprecedented API changes, and has thus been privated to prevent vandalism....
Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says (www.bloomberg.com)
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As Reddit Crushes Protests, Its User Traffic Returns to Normal (www.pcmag.com)