FIRE PREVENTION METHOD FOR EXISTING JAPANESE TRADITIONAL ADOBE WALL

Proposing the simplified model for choosing the method of retrofitting in existing structures against fire risk

Background and objective: According to the necessities in the part 3 of National Building Regulations, design and construction of buildings should be in a way that the structures, according to the type of use, the size and the number of floors, resist long enough to fire, and prevent from destruction of buildings or from spread of fire to adjacent spaces or buildings. For this purpose, it is ne...

Diagnosis method for seismic performance of Japanese traditional timber buildings

First in this paper, the guidelines of diagnosis for the seismic performance of traditional timber buildings are introduced which are under development in a committee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. Next, the evaluation method of seismic performance proposed in the diagnosis is summarized. Next, as calculation examples, the lateral loaddisplacement relationships of five temple buil...

Fire Prevention SafetyNets

Fire Prevention SafetyNets

Fire Prevention SafetyNets