Consideration of historical changes of the quality control by the testing and standardization of the housing construction materials

cooperation of the administration and building-materials industry in housing supply of 1955-1975's Japan

Abstract

We have compiled the transition of standardization, such as quality improvement and test methods of building materials that supported the housing supply in 1955-1975’s Japan. This research showed that administration and building materials industry take the role on quality improvement of the building materials. Administration and industry cooperated, performing industrialization and technical development, studied quality control and test method and standardized the result steadily. They succeeded in leaving a big track record to the quality improvement of building materials and homes.