Investigation of the Construction of Historical Wooden Structures: Safran Mansion
Hüseyin YÖRÜR Muhammed Nuri GÜNAY
AbstractSafranbolu houses, one of the first places that come to mind when it is called the wooden house of Anatolia, are one of the most important masterpieces of our culture and history. These structures, which began to be built in the early 18th and 19th centuries, survived to the present day and were included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1998. To date, these structures are still standing despite environmental factors. One of the most important reasons for this is the wood frame system. Wood frame is evidenced by their resistance against static and dynamic loads than is exhibited. The success of this system has been due to factors such as timber selection, distance between timber and type of fastener. In this study, the type of timber used in the Safran mansion, the type of and the application of fastener were examined.