CONTENTS
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Overview 1
1.2 Indian Vernacular Structure 1
1.3 Objective 4
1.4 Scope of Work 4
2 Literature Study 1
3 Assessment 2
3.1 Methodology 2
3.1.1 Traditional Building Practices 2
3.1.2 Framework of Analysis 2
3.2 Case Study-1: Traditional Circular House - Bhunga 3
3.2.1 Qualitative Assessment 3
3.2.2 Quantitative Assessment 7
3.2.3 Analysis 9
3.2.4 Results 11
3.2.5 Discussion 11
3.3 Case Study-2: Traditional House - Bhutia House 12
3.3.1 Qualitative Assessment 12
3.3.2 Quantitative Assessment 24
3.3.3 Analysis 29
3.3.4 Results 31
3.3.5 Discussion 32
3.4 Case Study-3: Kath-Khuni House - Dhajji Dewari 33
3.4.1 Qualitative Assessment 33
3.4.2 Quantitative Assessment 47
3.4.3 Analysis 56
3.4.4 Results 61
3.4.5 Discussion 62
4 Conclusion 63
4.1 Qualitative Assessment 63
4.1.1 Traditional Circular House - Bhunga 63
4.1.2 Traditional House - Bhutia 63
4.1.3 Kath-Khuni House - Dhajji Dewari 63
4.2 Quantitative Assessment 64
4.2.1 Traditional Circular House - Bhunga 64
4.2.2 Traditional House - Bhutia 64
4.2.3 Kath-Khuni House - Dhajji Dewari 64
4.3 Suggesting measures to improve Seismic Behaviour 65
4.3.1 Traditional Circular House - Bhunga 65
4.3.2 Traditional House - Bhutia 65
4.3.3 Kath-Khuni House - Dhajji Dewari 65
5 References 66