Why do Americans prefer houses to be blown to pieces by hurricanes rather than reinforced concrete?

First of all, the United States has a large forest area. They are all made from local materials, which is convenient and quick. Besides, you haven't noticed that some Americans are building their own houses with drawings. In the eyes of Americans, this house is like a building block. Moreover, the construction cost of wooden houses is low, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the wages of American workers are high, which is one of the reasons why Americans choose wooden houses.

As for building facilities, each region has its own characteristics, and the structure of its buildings is mostly built according to the local natural and cultural characteristics. Of course, no matter how it is built, safety performance has always been a very important part. However, for some hurricane-prone areas in the United States, suburban buildings are all built of wood, which is really puzzling. ?

If you build a house with reinforced concrete, the labor cost alone is several times that of a wooden house, because the salary of a cement worker in the United States is higher than that of a white-collar worker, and various engineering vehicles and professional drawings are needed. This is also the reason why many American companies look for China to do OEM work. Labor costs are high in the United States, and local workers have trade unions. If they are not satisfied with their wages, they will go on strike and negotiate.

Moreover, houses made of wood have good seismic effect and are stronger. Although there are few earthquakes in the United States, we can refer to Japan, which is a country with frequent earthquakes. Most of their houses are made of wood. After every earthquake, the house is still very strong, and there is a proper gap between the structures of the house made of wood, so it is more elastic. Therefore, it has strong anti-seismic ability in the face of earthquake disasters.

For most cities in China, this method is not feasible. First of all, the buildings in our city, especially those in first-tier cities, have been looking for business opportunities in tiny places. Land and money are everywhere in the city, and even houses in the suburbs can reach tens of thousands of square meters. Secondly, China's building density, building height and land utilization rate are not allowed to build wooden houses.