Spatial composition and building techniques of farmhouses prone to windstorms:a case study in Arakawa Village, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
In Arakawa Village, the strong Hira downslope windstorm blowing from the Hira Mountains toward Lake Biwa, poses a great challenge for timber housing structures, which are prone to deformation. To understand the countermeasures applied in local farmhouses to mitigate the effect of wind attacks, featu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2021.1972810 |