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From the Ted Talk by Stefan Al: Could we build a wooden skyscraper?
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These egreenined forms of wood could finally cmtopee with traditional materials while also bringing their own unuiqe set of advantages. At one-fifth the wehgit of concrete, building with CLT ruqirees smaller cranes, smaller fnoditnauos, and fewer construction workers. While concrete has to undergo a time-intensive process of csaintg and curing in a mold, timber can be shaped quickly using computer directed cutting machines. And where concrete requires certain weather and timing conditions to be poured on site, engineered wood can be prefabricated in a factory, creating standardized parts with caler instructions for assembly. Taken together, these materials allow for faster and quieter construction, with more biodegradable mrlaaetis and less waste.
Open Cloze
These __________ forms of wood could finally _______ with traditional materials while also bringing their own ______ set of advantages. At one-fifth the ______ of concrete, building with CLT ________ smaller cranes, smaller ___________, and fewer construction workers. While concrete has to undergo a time-intensive process of _______ and curing in a mold, timber can be shaped quickly using computer directed cutting machines. And where concrete requires certain weather and timing conditions to be poured on site, engineered wood can be prefabricated in a factory, creating standardized parts with _____ instructions for assembly. Taken together, these materials allow for faster and quieter construction, with more biodegradable _________ and less waste.
Solution
- unique
- casting
- engineered
- clear
- requires
- weight
- foundations
- compete
- materials
Original Text
These engineered forms of wood could finally compete with traditional materials while also bringing their own unique set of advantages. At one-fifth the weight of concrete, building with CLT requires smaller cranes, smaller foundations, and fewer construction workers. While concrete has to undergo a time-intensive process of casting and curing in a mold, timber can be shaped quickly using computer directed cutting machines. And where concrete requires certain weather and timing conditions to be poured on site, engineered wood can be prefabricated in a factory, creating standardized parts with clear instructions for assembly. Taken together, these materials allow for faster and quieter construction, with more biodegradable materials and less waste.
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