language:en;Explore the viability of wooden skyscrapers;and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible. -- Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside;Mjøstårnet is the world’s tallest wooden building;made almost entirely from the trees of neighboring forests. But as recently as the end of the 20th century;engineers thought it was impossible to build a wooden building over 6 stories tall. So how do wooden structures like this compare to steel and concrete skyscrapers? Stefan Al investigates. Lesson by Stefan Al;directed by Franz Palomares. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-we-build-a-wooden-skyscraper-stefan-al Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-we-build-a-wooden-skyscraper-stefan-al#digdeeper ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Petr Vacek;Rhys Patterson;Dennis;Olivia Fu;Katrina Adams;Regina Post;Mary Collins;Kari Teffeau;clumsybunnie;Adam Leos;Jeremy Laurin;Cindy Lai;Liz;Bhargav Pandravada;Rajath Durgada Manjunath;Dan Nguyen;sarim haq;Chin Beng Tan;Alejandro Gomez;Tom Boman;Karen Warner;Isorn Sookwanish;Iryna Panasiuk;Diane Gallin;Aaron Torres;Vasundhar;Eric Braun;Denka Wee;Daru Bhargav;Sonja Worzewski;Amy;Michael Clement;Ghaith Tarawneh;Nathan Milford;Dhanwanth Varadhan;Tomas Beckett;Alice Ice;Eric Berman;Kurt Paolo Sevillano;Xavi Ramos;Ron Kakar;Jennifer Heald;flóra lili donáti;Megulo Abebe;TAO7 HORUS;isolwi;Vedasheersh;Michael Chang;Waqar Sheikh;Alexander Gruber and Irene Y.;Education;wooden skyscraper;skyscrapers;mjøstårnet;mjostarnet timber building;engineering;skyscraper engineering;lumber;CLT;cross laminated timber;wood vs steel;glulam;building materials;glue laminated timber;concrete;norway;earthquakes;carbon emissions;sustainable building;education;animation;stefan al;franz palomares;TED;TED-Ed;TED Ed;Teded;Ted Education
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language:en;Explore the viability of wooden skyscrapers;and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible. -- Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside;Mjøstårnet is the world’s tallest wooden building;made almost entirely from the trees of neighboring forests. But as recently as the end of the 20th century;engineers thought it was impossible to build a wooden building over 6 stories tall. So how do wooden structures like this compare to steel and concrete skyscrapers? Stefan Al investigates. Lesson by Stefan Al;directed by Franz Palomares. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-we-build-a-wooden-skyscraper-stefan-al Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-we-build-a-wooden-skyscraper-stefan-al#digdeeper ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Petr Vacek;Rhys Patterson;Dennis;Olivia Fu;Katrina Adams;Regina Post;Mary Collins;Kari Teffeau;clumsybunnie;Adam Leos;Jeremy Laurin;Cindy Lai;Liz;Bhargav Pandravada;Rajath Durgada Manjunath;Dan Nguyen;sarim haq;Chin Beng Tan;Alejandro Gomez;Tom Boman;Karen Warner;Isorn Sookwanish;Iryna Panasiuk;Diane Gallin;Aaron Torres;Vasundhar;Eric Braun;Denka Wee;Daru Bhargav;Sonja Worzewski;Amy;Michael Clement;Ghaith Tarawneh;Nathan Milford;Dhanwanth Varadhan;Tomas Beckett;Alice Ice;Eric Berman;Kurt Paolo Sevillano;Xavi Ramos;Ron Kakar;Jennifer Heald;flóra lili donáti;Megulo Abebe;TAO7 HORUS;isolwi;Vedasheersh;Michael Chang;Waqar Sheikh;Alexander Gruber and Irene Y.;Education;wooden skyscraper;skyscrapers;mjøstårnet;mjostarnet timber building;engineering;skyscraper engineering;lumber;CLT;cross laminated timber;wood vs steel;glulam;building materials;glue laminated timber;concrete;norway;earthquakes;carbon emissions;sustainable building;education;animation;stefan al;franz palomares;TED;TED-Ed;TED Ed;Teded;Ted Education