Timeline for What practical geographical and engineering constraints limit the depth to which you can build underground?
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| Feb 12, 2016 at 16:42 | vote | accept | johnluttig | ||
| Feb 12, 2016 at 13:10 | comment | added | Carl Witthoft | You forgot the "Zeroth Reason" -- cost. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 12:01 | comment | added | Wasabi | Good answer, but I'd say the depth limit due to the winder can be sidestepped quite easily. All you have to do is create steps, so that material is removed from the bottom and placed in a pile at one step. This pile is then hoisted up another step, etc. Like how these guys transport concrete (This will forever be one of my favorite engineering videos of all time). | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 10:46 | history | answered | Fred | CC BY-SA 3.0 |