Report # 47 : Traditional oval-shaped rural stone house

by Yogeshwar K. Parajuli, Jitendra K Bothara, Bijay K. Upadhyay

This is a typical rural construction concentrated in the central mid-mountain region, particularly in the Kaski, Syangja, Parbat, and Baglung districts. (The country is divided into 75 administrative districts.) These primarily residential buildings are basically loose-fitting, load-bearing structures, constructed of uncoursed rubble stone masonry walls and a timber structure for the floor and roof. Village artisans play a pivotal role in these owner-built buildings. Because of the loss of integrity during an event, they are expected to be extremely vulnerable from the effects of an earthquake.

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