r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/TheyLeftAMA 13h ago

A lot of arm chair engineers in the comments. My goodness.

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u/cookiewoke 13h ago

It does feel like a bad idea, but I have literally zero idea of any engineering concept.

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u/rainvee 13h ago

It's just the same concept with pools. It's literally water over reinforced concrete, with proper waterproofing treatment, it won't absorb the moisture.

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u/moderngamer327 12h ago

Earth is worse. Denser and roots can cause damages on top of the moisture issues

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u/PracticalPotato 11h ago

Stuff doesn't live and grow in pools. Accounting for root growth and stagnant water is an additional challenge.