Abstract: The wood structures have been very popular in the history of Japan. The modern wood structures are open for the individual residential homes consisting of two major portions. The upper wood structure is made of wood load carrying structures of flooring and frames, whereas, the lower portion is usually made of cast-in-pace reinforced concrete frame structures. Comparing with the traditional wood structures, this modern wood structure combined with reinforced concrete structure has the advantage of higher strength and improved seismic performance. In addition, the water and moisture proof work and thermal isolation work of the first floor are significantly improved. This paper presents construction details of modern wood residential structures in Japan.

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Key words: Modern, Japan, Wood Structure Buildings, Construction Process