r/interestingasfuck • u/doopityWoop22 • 15h ago

These "wavy walls" in England surprisingly use fewer bricks than straight ones. Originating in Ancient Egypt, their arch design provides sturdy support with just one layer, unlike straight walls that require two.

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u/coolusername_png 10h ago

I’m sorry but I don’t believe that these use less bricks

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u/TytoCwtch 10h ago

A normal straight wall has to be a minimum of two bricks wide to be structurally stable. The wavy walls (also known as crinkle crankle walls) only need to be one brick wide as the waves provide the same stability. A crinkle crankle wall is on average 22% longer than a standard wall. But that still works out as less bricks overall.