Learning from traditional Indian building techniques

ScienceDaily
Nov 18, 2019, 2:03 pm160 pts
Dense, humid broadleaf forests, monsoon-swollen rivers and deep ravines -- in the Indian state of Meghalaya wooden bridges easily decay or are washed away in floodwaters. Bridges made from steel and concrete are pushed to their limits here as well. But bridges made of living tree roots can survive here for…

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