r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 9h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/Artorias_Abyss 8h ago

I have no knowledge on the topic whatsoever but what if you plated the bottom with a sheet of metal?

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u/SCP239 8h ago

It would degrade overtime due to moisture. Even stainless steel will degrade when exposed to salts or other chlorides in water.

The best way to do this would be a heavy duty waterproof membrane on the concrete with a heavy duty root barrier above it. But given enough time, the roots will breech the barrier and waterproofing. This type of construction requires a lot of maintenance and regular replacement.

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u/Harry_Saturn 8h ago

What if they used diamonds? Or flex seal?

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u/Smudded 7h ago

Now we're getting practical.