Timber Structure in Northeast Buddhist Ordination Halls : Roi - Et Province

Abstract

              This research is an analytical approaching to investigate the timber structure of the ordination halls in northeast Thailand. It aims to discover how traditional artisans solve their problems to the design of timber structure. There are 4 samples of ordination halls are selected in the area of Roi-Et province. The details of the structure are measured and drawn to show the components, and analyze structural forces and selection of appropriated joint details.

            This research discovered that timber trusses were applied to the roof structure of the 4 ordination halls, the timber trusses were designed to allow the forces in the structure transfer through the components as concentric load in order to reduce bending moments. The pattern timber joints details were selected according to the strength of the structure behavior. However, the timber components of the structure area slightly larger than usual.