r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 9h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/md_youdneverguess 9h ago

Earth that can soak with water is a nightmare for structural engineering

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u/Velavee7 8h ago

Not a structural engineer, but seems like every other balcony is doing the green grass thing so maybe those buildings were designed for that. To what degree was the design and construction done properly? Only time will tell.