sliding effect of the wooden joints , base isolation effects , balancing toy effects of deep eaves , bolt fastening effect of the center column and so on. This paper attempts to evaluate and examine the earthquake behaviors of the ancient Japanese 5-story pagoda of Horyu-ji Temple through the response analyses. 1. INTRODUCTION
How Japan’s Oldest Wooden Building Survives Giant Earthquakes - Gizmodo
2011年10月5日 · Japan has been struck by magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes a staggering 46 times since the pagoda at the Horyu-Ji Temple was built in 607AD. So, how did the 122 foot tall structure stay...
Horyuji Temple, Nara Prefecture - john-barr-architect
2022年8月11日 · At 32.5 metres height, it is fashioned from one tree trunk – a Japanese cypress harvested in 594. The central column provides a stiff core to which the five levels of the pagoda are attached using flexible timber connections that help dissipate seismic energy.
There is no record that a five storied pagoda was destroyed by an earthquake in spite of occasional earthquakes in Japan. The oldest pagoda is Horyuji Temple Pagoda with the height of 31.5 m built in 710 in Nara Prefecture, an ancient capital. Those complex consists of the oldest wooden buildings, registered as a World Heritage Site.
the top of the five-storied pagoda in the Horyuji Temple caught fire due to the 1361 great Ko-an Nankai earthquake. This interpretation probably comes from the description of Kagen-ki, a valuable historical material on the Horyuji Temple in the 14th century, contained in the first volume of Zotei Dai-nihon Jishin Shiryo (collection
The Contribution of Natural Seismic Base Isolation on the …
2024年8月1日 · This study investigates the main reason for the durability of traditional Japanese structures in active seismic zones using two types of natural seismic base isolation (NSBI) devices derived from these structures.
The construction of Horyuji-Temple since the 7 th century in …
The lightness of material and the satisfactory dissipative response of the mechanical connections provide an excellent seismic response to multi-story CLT buildings, in spite of permanent damage...
(PDF) The Importance of Awareness of Heritage Building's Seismic ...
The purpose of this paper is to enhance awareness of the importance of knowledge about heritage buildings from the viewpoint of building structure and seismicity. In addition, as a research...
Tokyo Skytree®, Supported by 1300-year-old Technology
In base isolation, construction techniques are used to isolate the building from ground vibrations caused during an earthquake. Finally, vibration suppression is a method wherein a device that absorbs and minimizes ground vibrations is used. Tokyo Skytree uses the latest vibration suppression technology—Center Column Vibration Control.
(PDF) EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE OF ANCIENT FIVE-STORY PAGODA STRUCTURE …
CONCLUDING REMARKS The simulation study of the earthquake resistance of Horyuji’s five-story pagoda proved that the pagoda has escaped the fate of collapsing in seismic excitation through an integrated effect of many resistance factors against earthquakes as has been pointed out by many researchers.