teresaq Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Primitive housing can withstand "devastating typhoons, torrential rain, and violent earthquakes"? Whereas western minds still haven't figured it out? On another note could the foundation of this house be what the scripture refers to? The text has a spiritual application but is it founded on this reality? On the outside, the Ifugao house seems to be nothing but a windowless pyramidal structure resting on four posts. A thorough examination of the structure, however, reveals a complex technology that renders it a tensile strength capable of withstanding devastating typhoons, torrential rain, and violent earthquakes. It is constructed out of carefully selected indigenous timbers that are sturdily mortised, pegged, and latched to hold the house together. In its entirety, no nails and bolts are used for all connections. http://www.nikeprogramme.org/index.php/ik-database/researches/82-knowledge-we-wrote/109-ifugao-house.html Matthew 7:25And the rain descended , and the floods came , and the winds blew , and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Foundation A flat stone boulder called gopnad among the Tuwali and chalimug among the Ayangan is firmly positioned at the bottom of the hole where the posts are to be erected to serve as bearing foundation. The stone prevents the post from sinking in case the soil is soft. Besides this, the outward spreading of the posts' truncated roots act as an excellent footing in steadying the structure. Earthquake Proofing The stone boulder placed inside each hole acts as a roller which enables the posts to move and resist the devastating effects of earthquake tension. Moreover, because the walls are rabbeted outwards into the wall header and are detached from the posts, this allows the walls and posts some degree of independence and freedom of movement against force. The wisdom of this technology has been proven effective in countering ground movement caused by earthquake (Rodriguez-Java: 2000:85). Quote facebook. /teresa.quintero.790
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