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A community for discussion of Civil Engineering and any of its sub-disciplines, including but not limited to:

-Structural Engineering

-Geotechnical Engineering

-Environmental Engineering

-Transportation Engineering

-Construction Management

-Water Resources Engineering

-Surveying

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The Genius of 2x4 Framing (www.youtube.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by saccharomyces to c/civilengineering

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"America is built on light wood framing. It is the most common construction method for the most common building type in the US. This video explores how and why light wood framing came to become such an American standard. By comparing it to the rise of the hamburger, we trace the parallels of convenience and ubiquity that hamburgers and wood framing share. The video also explores an exhibition called 'American Framing' at Wrightwood 659 to see models and 2x4 constructions up close and personal."

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[–] TropicalDingdong 0 points 11 months ago

Hamburder.