Seismic Resistance of Vernacular Timber Frames with Infills: Case Studies from Japan and Romania [Hardcover]

1. Introduction.? 2. Traditional Architecture Worldwide.? 3. Romanian Traditional Architecture.? 4. Japanese Traditional Timber Frames.? 5. Seismic Behavior of Traditional Timber Frames.? 6. Fire Resistance of Traditional Timber Frames.? 7. Strengthening Solutions.? 8. Conclusions.? Annex 1. The Design of a Paianta House.? Annex 2. Design Example of a Traditional Japanese Residential House.??

This?provides an engineers perspective on traditional construction methods for timber frames with infills, focusing on traditional paianta houses in Romania and minka houses in Japan to provide insights into the construction, seismic behavior, and design considerations of such structures.

Andreea Dutu is a structural engineer and lecturer at the University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania. She previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.

Yoshihiro Yamazaki is a structural engineer at the Building Research Institute, Japan, working on the revision of Japanese technical standards for building structures, especially for CLT panel construction.

This book provides an engineers perspective on the traditional construction methods for timber frames with infills, focusing on traditional paianta houses in Romania and minka houses in Japan to provide insights into the construction, seismic behavior, and design considerations of such structures.

The nuances of each countrys traditional construction methods are considered, as well as the shared seismic culture and the similar functionality and local materials used for the houses, plus challenges from earthquake loading and fire. The efforts to preserve traditional houses in Romania are contrasted with Japans regulatory framework for traditional residential construction methods. lãõ