tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post3437226621511048087..comments2024-03-29T06:44:37.820-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: RoofsEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-37087872122388951442021-09-23T08:24:21.279-04:002021-09-23T08:24:21.279-04:00https://phys.org/search/?search=Roman+concrete&...https://phys.org/search/?search=Roman+concrete&s=0<br /><br />Volcanic ash as well.Lucas Machiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023964232928075848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-82516424234254062752021-09-22T17:29:44.628-04:002021-09-22T17:29:44.628-04:00References?References?ruralcounselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193188081686431709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-50370517583779927962021-09-22T06:20:57.072-04:002021-09-22T06:20:57.072-04:00The secret of roman concrete has been solved. Seaw...The secret of roman concrete has been solved. Seawater.Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663293800162306859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-3504961302738264832021-09-21T17:44:50.955-04:002021-09-21T17:44:50.955-04:00I have always admired the ancient or even antique ...I have always admired the ancient or even antique ways things were made. The unknown Roman concrete that still works is one. My dad and grandad taught me the old ways of cutting rafters so they support the weight of the roof, no notching like we do now on the top plate. Of course balloon framing was normal then too. But there is so much to be learned from and adapted by just realizing that our ancestors weren't stupid. They figured it out without computers by hard won victories and bitter failures. They weren't dim by any stretch.<br /><br />Probably, their intellectual prowess was greater due to their ability to focus for long periods reading BOOKS, learning in class rooms, and having to work from their youth on. Learning from the old journeymen was no easy task. They didn't put up with anything they deemed less than total concentration. I apprenticed under one of those... And extremely glad I had that opportunity.... well, I do NOW....STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-36077264551386939112021-09-21T12:19:02.232-04:002021-09-21T12:19:02.232-04:00https://www.google.com/search?q=Chinese+architectu...https://www.google.com/search?q=Chinese+architecture+earthquake-proof&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjAjumyu5DzAhXtFFkFHfHmCZMQ1QJ6BAgpEAE<br /><br />Yes Nova, I think, had a couple of shows on it. Looks like some clips under the link. A show on a bridge rebuild with wood joints and another on forbibben city columns on a shake table. Good stuff.Lucas Machiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023964232928075848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-77339739737869113512021-09-21T07:46:53.779-04:002021-09-21T07:46:53.779-04:00The Japanese, and the Chinese also, invented some ...The Japanese, and the Chinese also, invented some of the most complex joinery for wood timbers. One of the more simple ones, is the Keyed Scarf Joint, used to make a long timber out of two shorter ones. Some of their furniture joinery is mind boggling.Mike Guentherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760305520055214986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-73607984260778810102021-09-20T21:23:10.619-04:002021-09-20T21:23:10.619-04:00Also, many of the 'original' roofs were bu...Also, many of the 'original' roofs were built with bamboo and tiles, which causes more disruption due to the 'uneven' surfaces.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com