Research Article

A Wooden Pin Reinforcement of Ancient Chinese Wooden Temple: A Case of Daxiong Hall

Table 11

Structural displacement under seismic waves in the X direction.

Seismic waveThe wooden frame is not reinforced with wooden pins (mm)The wooden frame is reinforced with wooden pins (mm)
Outer columnInner columnMiddle layer columnTop columnOuter columnInner columnMiddle layer columnTop column

Parkfield-3.710-1.2861.351-2.216-1.419-2.490.578-1.4192
Borrego Mtn5.556-1.1191.0641.0833.829-0.8340.326-0.625
Artificial waves9.307-1.7191.1871.5027.5931.1830.3681.586

Where the “-” sign represents the opposite direction to the assumed.