著者

齊田 時太郎

出版者

東京帝国大学地震研究所

雑誌

東京帝国大学地震研究所彙報 (ISSN:00408972)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.18, no.4, pp.692-697, 1940-12-30

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It is reported that there were earthquake-proof buildings called "Disin no Ma" in the mansions of some of the feudal lords of ancient Japan. Recently the author investigated a "Disin no Ma" that was in a good state of preservation in the site of tha Hikone castle. This building was constructed two hundreds and sixty four years ago. The design of this structure is very striking and worthy of note from the standpoint of present structural engineering. The author points out the gret value of the structure in studying the historical development of earthquake-proof construction in Japan.