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1. Wrath Of Gnon (wrathofgnon@hell.twtr.plus)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Jan-2025 19:55:35 JST Wrath Of Gnon
   The traditional vernacular earthquake resistant Romanian Paiantă houses are built much like Japanese traditional homes: a timber frame with earthen or masonry infill resting lightly on wooden pillars, or a drywall stone foundation or more recently a concrete slab. They have been proven to be almost impervious to earthquakes, of which Romania has suffered hundreds (not least the massive 1940 and 1977 quakes), especially in the central Vrancea region.
   
   Paiantă houses should be built with weak infill and weak mortar, to let the strong and flexible timber frame take most of the hit from seismic movements. Clay mortar is the perfect material to use. The infill can be literally anything and not attached too perfectly. Better to patch up a little every few years than risk a complete collapse in a quake later on. They can be clad in stone or wood, or plastered in lime. Any sort of roof material is possible.
   
   You'll find these all over rural Romania, Transylvania, and into Moldova.