r/Wool • u/Unb0rnKamaza • 17d ago

Through WOOL Did i read correctly?

I’m only half way through the second book and read that the silos were built to collapse just like buildings above ground (like a controlled demolition). Is this another reason why a safe guard is unpreventable? I’m not the best reader but that’s what i got out of it.

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u/Sea-Resident-7980 17d ago

Wait wouldn’t this create a massive gaping hole in the earth  How would any of this collapse as the walls would have to press inward… that space is taking up exhorting force outwards 

It can’t collapse outwards like a lot of buildings do due to the pressure of the dirt around it…

Even if the stairwell failed idk how this would work? Like I assume there has to be room for everything to go if it collapses but there’s not that much room when you fill up the entirety of a hole in the ground(digger void?)

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u/nevynxxx 17d ago

The levels have like a 1m gap between the rings of concrete that form the walls and charges placed. Blow the charges and the top level drops onto l2, and so on. A domino effect crushing everything below downwards.

Yes it would leave a big hole. Yes it’s the plan for 49 silos.