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    Publication date 1991 Topics wood working Collection opensource Language English Title Wood Joints in Classical Japanese Architecture Authors Torashichi Sumiyoshi, Gengo Matsui Editor Ferenc Kovacs Publisher J. Nagy, 1991 Length 124 pages

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    WOOD JOINTS IN CLASSICAL JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE SINIOf GOOM. Torashichi Sumiyoshi © Gengo Matsui PANDALIHDUV ISINVAVE TVDISSVTD NI ejay 06409) ysoduing KPO, saheet Shgnginn © Begin eprom 8 ign tnd conse fol Ire stp are Ein er ti es ange St ‘ae oe 120 ries 190 = Ree Da going 18 Poo Wome Cay 161 Dreaor ofthe Ppt Pho ‘Woop JonnTs ms cxasseaL T)APANESE ARCHITECTUME {© Ten Sip ad Gangs Me Pie a Japan aja ne Pag Ca i Sash Soin fom et Tt by oe Knee ated and de by Jose Noy aed ep WOOD JOINTS IN CLASSICALIAPANESE ARCHITECTURE Introduction by Yukihiro Kamiyama eae aschiecture xing to mod stupendous Baddhbe empl and shies pls the three-and fivestory pagodas, Amongst hese sacred places, tne canoot hep being overwheled by the radiance emanating ftom the teructres The purty of Ue lines leaves us in aie. ‘Manes caflemen, inspired by the besnty of the Japanese cypress and zelhown and Snlluenced by the Japanese culture, produced these wars of ar ‘Behind the benusy isthe land knowledge of an asa The harmony of the creation concea the compledty ofthe ansertiage. Simple clement, such as bearing Bock, all ply a role in the Final result There ate rany ways to jl tember together. Beams can be ed with ropes, eared a thew structures were eected, joining ras an extremely elaborate technique. MostrJontere were dedicated raftsien respon fr spicing and cane ing elements ofa building. Many factors had to be eaesidered, The conn be rong enough to tranafer forces such a bering torskm and Shear, yet appearance wes an important factor. A variey of techniques Sometimes simple, smetimes caborate were developed ‘We ean only marvel athe oats adopted. They tok int account time dependent proce such a shrinkage or slippage caused by dyeami loading The Incary ofthe internal structure of the Joint hidden by the apparent simply of ts appearance. Various shapes connect ntoeach other wth ease This wim isthe cel of yes of patent work: we have much to lear fom sembled or connected with nls, sce ad ge. When “Master Sumiyohi and Prof Mats ret while working on the design and constriction of Eishin Gakuen igahino High School architecture by ‘Ghrtopher Alexander), The shoot fame for ts lege wooden tru the fit erected in Jpn for many’ years. Master Suniyoshtcomelbuted bis experince and knowledge othe many splice 3 the builders. Profewor Natsu, working as an ‘vite, was deply inprese by Mascer Sumionhie knowledge. Feling bit long wisdom should tbe la, he panne ths book to preserve a Valuable herege eis tobe ofinerest to studnts of wooden architecture an engineer. nts available ing wore “The purpose of this book fs mentioned in che suhor' comments Nowalays, jones are made using sctal par. The splices and connecting Joe have become much spl i snow posible to construc ge woolen fractures sing standard procetes. However, the wncertin properties of Tyo have brought forward the problem of weakening ofthe joint. “This wos goes back tothe Fandamental fining. alt echodans an abo to archterts and engineers Yokihiro Kamiyama Professor, Waseda University Authors’ Comments ‘This book explains slices and connesting joints of wadtanal Japenese women architecture with pictures and diagrams. Although plenty of books Ihave been publahed about spies and connecting joint nove of them have ‘sed oth pitures and diagrams lustrations. In most cases, pictures have ‘nly showed one or two amples of «joi and ite clic comprehend the complexity involved in joining the parts. Consequently. we deed to use several pictures na diagrams showing the wequence of acm wi will hopefully make the deserigtions easier to follow, Tensions have alo been indaded, «feature nt found in rom other puliatons. ‘Qur frat objective is to enaure that tradkonal workman sil ae accurately tagsered 1 the nest generation. Our prederewors accumulated the know-how necesary to achive complex and elective design over the years, The itricacy of the joins enbance the ekarater of the wond, bring 4 alle. Many of these ins preserve the natural stength rath carefull balancing shear, Bending, torsion, compression aod taking shrinkage imo ‘Our second objsive i to ae whether dene teciiques can be ie in comtemporary arciteture. This oak dexrises the orginal characterises of the jolts. Same medications might be equi to make them elective fo todays building technology, Bolts and wooden adhesive col be wed. ‘The authors do not want to make such proposal; we leave itt the readers, May, 1980 Torahichi Somos Gengo Masui Acknowledgement We would Bhe to thank DeMinor Teruka, Aasinant at the Mars Laboratory of Waseda University fo Tokyo for his precious contribution 10 thie work Cred for the pletrey Sguten and diagrams goes to the Master flgree students ofthe same Laboratory [Sprialtnenks to Mr. Kenichiro Umato fr Inping with ing and oll ters who helped along the way ‘We hereby express our gratitude Contents Tnoadeton by Yue Kami Acnvdgment SPLICING JouvTS 11 Stepped Sveti pie 2 (2 Stepped gomnenck pce 5 0G Rabeted oblique sar epice 8 OM Morisedrabbeted obBgue splie TL 6 Blind ete, howe rabbetedaiigve sas wce 15 16 Teoon and mane pice 17 () Groetiape enon ad meri pie (2) ight ange ston st tin slice (3) Housel tenon and moni pie (@) ind tenon nd mors pice 07 Hakedmbteted oblqse war spices 21 (A) Tripletced halved rane ole sar opice with ey | (2) Myajina ep (3) Quadruple face hake tabard obtque sae pce 06 Housed spices 28 Eel obi eile et le (2) Bind tenon and morse 3) ad jn 1) id as 5) Pele ton U6 Column mbecr 96 ) Four foes poneneck pie 2) Claerahape lice () Blind wove A) Ora CaneOneman Cat's par splice “CONNECTING JORNTS nmin 6 Dy Half doveed int 6 2 Wedking iat 48 15 Ried wedging ime 50 (6 Fluid vetted one {5 Samir dbl tenon 0 Doutie rug 8 7 Trike pg 62 0§ Grounds comets 67 (0) Housed dove (2) Rabbeted tenon and more (0) Geener miter eran (8 “Kyo” yxem 72 WOveks" gem 78 Ti Te beam connecir 80 12 Hip ate join 38 (D Teesaped der jie 2) Grose sider jolt (2) Beveled halving BW Owslor sider 107 uscELLANEOUS 0) Gable board 116 (1) Oat wih ens erobrace (2) Om with srlice eosbrae (@) Open vith sb ten ae bey tet i Of wer poe 122 13 Terincory 12 Blind stubbed, housed rabbeted oblique scarf splice Column splices sere © Comet : ° Tie beam connector Leyes cy ot Jand Kare scee hatter ih pt he aH he ‘8 Th es te hp aller a ped en top ate Be a0 {oe KK Ot le pu an eae te eran hh ee eects pe Cis IN deem oe i et ce pce 25 are ‘the om fe opt pg doe om pt The enema ine Fan ok ese pt te pe Nae an tet ee TL Pes lt Se per ot a po ree We tae he snes ‘eat ot he pe devs ree pre The tan ua he ne Sil hin RON A ako alte LWarbe sg. MO-KM 85, tore Bagby ‘The pam BCD a igre) rl OG re The ra gah he ep (mee een ye a of ETRE Re) Assune “AC=H (CBnh, A=, CO=D/%, AD= Sep: AEYEDeAD AB—BO-=AE—ED'=(AD-ED?-ED=I8°—64ED He Ih, OZ, ABI—TE'=AEY, DPBS AB-AD-ED=m— fap, BFEDS aaa =e F>=EDe Jea/Ih = BE“AB—A Fics AFFD=a,

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