LOADING TESTS ON FULL SCALE FRAME MODEL OF THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE IN NORTH VIETNAM(Structures)

Abstract

The structural performance of traditional timber buildings in Vietnam have not been studied thoroughly, although there have been many studies from the viewpoint of architectural planning or architectural history. In order to investigate the structural performance of these buildings, two kinds of experiments have been carried out on a full scale frame model. The experiments ware a vertical loading test and a horizontal loading test. Material tests have been also performed on specimen of timbers prior to evaluation the results of the experiments.