Why were 5- and 9-story buildings built en masse in the USSR: it turns out there is a reason for this

30.11.2023 22:16

Since the 1950s, multi-story construction has become the norm in the Soviet Union.

However, only five- and nine-story buildings were built en masse. We explain why.

Why were 5- and 9-story buildings built en masse in the USSR?

The answer to this question is very simple: in order to build as much affordable housing as possible, it was necessary to economize.

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Nevertheless, building codes were observed. And they were such that without garbage chutes and elevators it was allowed to build houses no higher than 5 floors.

There was a similar situation with 9-story buildings. Firstly, according to Soviet standards, buildings higher than 9 floors had to have two elevators.

Secondly, in higher-rise buildings it was necessary to make isolated stairwells with a separate ventilation system, air pressurization and smoke removal systems, special evacuation routes. All this greatly increased the cost of construction.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor


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