The conservation of heritage structures is pivotal not only due to their cultural or historical
importance for nations, but also for understanding their construction techniques as a lesson …

Recent studies highlight the potential impact of earthquakes on cultural heritage sites and
monuments, which in turn yield significant adverse impacts on economies, politics, and …

This paper presents the results of the ongoing work on the revision of the provisions for the
seismic design of timber buildings in Europe included within Chapter 8 of Eurocode 8. The …

Mortise-tenon joints in traditional Chinese architecture are of major importance. Studying
their performance under horizontal loads loads is paramount for China, where there are …

The paper presents the outcome of a research on the in-plane behaviour of two different log
house construction systems when subjected to lateral loading. Such systems, identified by …

To assess the seismic performance of a traditional Chinese palace-style timber structure, an
extended discrete element method (EDEM) model has been established. The model has …

This work experimentally determines the in-plane lateral load behavior of a full-scale WPVC
composite log-wall, with and without additional through-bolts. The results indicate that the …

Log-house is an ancient construction technology based on the superposition of linear timber
logs, connected to the orthogonal walls by a system of carvings, notches and corner joints …

The article focuses on the oldest surviving I-type portico houses located in the Vistula Delta,
which were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. The study describes the houses' origins …

The paper presents the results of numerical analysis performed on historical, traditional
carpentry corner log joints of two basic topologies: the short-corner dovetail connection and …