Single Family Wooden Japanese Houses

[bill937ca]

This is an earthquake resistance assessment report by a group that accesses various building types through out the world.  There is information on building dimensions, building siting and other factors.  A good reference source.

 

http://www.world-housing.net/whereport1view.php?id=100094'>http://www.world-housing.net/whereport1view.php?id=100094

 

http://www.world-housing.net/

[marknewton]

I've often wondered about the structural design of Japanese dwellings, and this answers all of my questions. Great find, Bill, thanks for posting this.

 

All the best,

 

Mark.