In the thesis, Japanese wooden joints are examined. The characteristics of Japanese wooden joints and their historical evolution are described. Different architectural styles and aspects of Japanese architecture are also presented in a historical context. The thesis discusses Japanese carpenters and their professional philosophy, who played the roles of architects and builders. It introduces three main types of wood and carpentry tools used in joint construction. The emphasis is on describing the most common and recognizable Japanese joints. Two selected joints are described in more detail, and experiments are conducted on them. In the experimental part of the thesis, the process of designing and printing models of Japanese joints using a 3D printer is presented. This is followed by the experimental determination of strength of the printed joints and a comparison of the results with models of monoliths of the same shape. The conclusion of the thesis contains the findings of the experiments and proposed possibilities for improving joint models.
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