This was true until the inexpensive development of Basaltic Rebar
Which begs the question of why there isn't widespread replacement using basalt rebar alongside EMC derived concrete, I always chalked it up to some kind of institutional inertia among large concrete corporations, but that's just a guess on my part
It's more often a matter of design life in construction. Advances in engineering have made it much more possible to design building that just barely stand up, and 'advances' in neoliberalism have made it impossible to build anything else.
Planned obsolescence in construction isn't impossible or anything though.
This was true until the inexpensive development of Basaltic Rebar
Which begs the question of why there isn't widespread replacement using basalt rebar alongside EMC derived concrete, I always chalked it up to some kind of institutional inertia among large concrete corporations, but that's just a guess on my part
Planned obsolescence applies to construction companies too? 🤷♂️
It's more often a matter of design life in construction. Advances in engineering have made it much more possible to design building that just barely stand up, and 'advances' in neoliberalism have made it impossible to build anything else.
Planned obsolescence in construction isn't impossible or anything though.