STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE OF WOODEN HOUSES IN THE 2000 WESTERN TOTTORI EARTHQUAKE

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  • 2000年鳥取県西部地震における木造建物の構造特性と被害
  • 2000ネン トットリケン セイブ ジシン ニ オケル モクゾウ タテモノ ノ コウゾウ トクセイ ト ヒガイ

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In this paper, the damage situation of the wooden houses built near by the epicenter of the 2000 Western Tottori Earthquake was shown on the basis of the result of the earthquake damage investigation. As a result, there were no collapsed buildings and the damage of most wooden buildings was stopping at the level with middle degree in spite of strong earthquake motion. It was made clear that the traditional houses that were composed of Wooden frame and mud walls in that area had excellent earthquake-resistant ability based on the high quality of timbers and the high building technique.

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