ON THE JOINT FOR WOODEN COMPONENTS OF LONG DUC DIEN AT HUE ROYAL PALACE IN NGUYEN DYNASTY: The architectural technique of Long Duc Dien Part 3

The conclusion of this paper is as follows. :1. The joint of wooden structure is classified to two types, that are mong buong and mong that in Hue, Vietnam. The former is free to the pull force and the latter is fixed to it. 2. The property of wooden structure is that the strength against the pull force in the east-west direction is more weaken than it in the south-north direction. 3. The architecture in Hue Royal Palace is possible to have changed the joint method by the scale of it. 4. The property of the joint in Long Duc Dien is that the method of joint is changed by the necessity of its strength. 5. The various joint of wooden architecture in Hue, Vietnam work effectively against the vertical strength by the load of roof tile and the lateral strength by the strong wind.