JOINTING TECHNIQUE OF TRADITIONAL TIMBER STRUCTURES IN VIETNAM(History and Theory of Architecture)

Abstract

This paper refers to architectural features seen in the jointing technique of traditional timber structures in Vietnam, being based on the surveyed data of 5 examples which were finished restoring and repairing works of wood-built traditional folkhouses. Although there are various types of structural frameworks in the whole country, we have found out only three types of joints so far. One of those details has a small partial dovetail, another is much deeply cut out the top of column.