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[Fossaman]

I think that there are a lot of different variables when it comes to sand density; you have to keep in mind that sand eventually compresses into sandstone. So deeper sand layers should be harder; wet sand layers should be harder; parts of sand dunes should be harder, etc. That would require some pretty fine gradients of sand type, however.

[Muz]

Hmm.. yeah, good point. I'm confused now, lol. I still don't think that it's logical to build a huge throne room out of sand, though.

Heh, I thought of this when playing D&D with a dungeon made with DF. I described a goblin castle carved into the sand, and a player decided it would be fun to dig a path from the moat to the throne room.. destroying the castle in a very DF way And completing the quest of wiping out the goblins too.. but drowning out all the treasure.

[profit]

The sand here is almost hard as stone and requires a pickaxe or front end loader to handle well.

Its glacial sand so its been compressed a lot, but its still sand.

[Mikademus]

Giving it a year before the periodic table itself gets worked in.

No no no, that's the Quantum Interaction Arc, the "periodic system arc" is just a menu on top of it to simplify things.

[Tormy]

I think that there are a lot of different variables when it comes to sand density; you have to keep in mind that sand eventually compresses into sandstone. So deeper sand layers should be harder; wet sand layers should be harder; parts of sand dunes should be harder, etc. That would require some pretty fine gradients of sand type, however.

Yes but we are talking about sand, and not about sandstone.  Wet sand or not, it's simply not a good material to build anything out of it. It's way too loose.

[SirHoneyBadger]

Maybe there could be a special shop that could process regular sand into an adobe-like substance, or a poor man's concrete?

It's not that it's necessary, ofcourse, it's just another detail to add to the game. Maybe the shop could require saltwater, instead of fresh water, making DF's-by-the-beach a little more interesting.

[Muz]

I don't think a shop which essentially produces rocks would be useful Better to make a glass fortress from it.

[stummel]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9

Not sand. It's mud.  And impressive.

[stummel]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe

sand, clay, dung, straw.

[SirHoneyBadger]

Oversimplification goes out on a date with overcomplication, for fun and profit:

sand + workshop + good ole' dwarf sweat & toil = adobe. adobe + kiln = brick. adobe = lime ash (courtesy of charcoal burner + limestone deposit) + kiln = cement block. Cement blocks would be as strong as granite, possibly even stronger. Lime ash + sand + rocknut = mortar. Mortar + any kind of stone/adobe/brick/block = increased strength and resilience for whatever you're building out of it.