by Mark Klyachko, Andrey Benin, Janna Bogdanova
This is a rural housing construction practice widespread in the forests of Russia. Buildings of this type are common for seismically prone areas of Russia (Far East, Siberia, Baikal Lake Region, North Caucasus). The load-bearing structure is made of wood. To construct the walls, timber logs are sawn horizontally in a square or circular cross section with special end joints (similar to dovetail joints). Buildings have timber roofs and fieldstone or concrete strip foundations. Typical seria 146-115-77 cm of ‘Giprolesprom’ for seismic regions is an example of this building type. Seismic performance of these buildings is good if the construction quality is adequate.
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