Research Article

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

Table 13

Structural displacement under the bidirectional horizontal seismic waves.

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-3.978-3.336-3.177-3.106-4.080-3.366-3.294-3.203
Borrego Mtn5.525-1.1211.0881.0985.408-1.2251.1291.124
Artificial waves9.2421.7361.2081.5709.1571.6831.0641.975

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