Structural Mechanism Of Southern Chinese Traditional Timber
Frame Buildings The structural mechanism of typical
mortise–tenon joints of southern Chinese traditional timber
frame buildings was investigated. The investigation provides a
scientific basis for the repair of these ancient buildings. The
research was published in SCIENCE CHINA Technological
Sciences.2011, Vol 54(7). The timber members of Chinese
traditional timber buildings are connected with mortise–tenon
joints, which are the core technology of Chinese and East Asian
traditional timber buildings. Scientific knowledge of
mortise–tenon joints is the key to understanding the structural
mechanism of Chinese traditional timber buildings. As connection
joints, mortise–tenon joints bear the transmission and
distribution of forces in timber structures while also
determining the overall stability of the structures. The
mortise–tenon joints of Chinese traditional timber buildings can
be classified as those for: a horizontal member and horizontal
member; a h