GABLE ROOF

0.5M

4.0 M ROOF LVL

8.0M

4.0M
3.7456
Janitor Room Seating Area
3.0100
2.1M

2.1M

500 MM STONE LAYER

0.5M
1200 MM PLINTH LVL

1.2M
600 MM TRENCH

0.6M
0.0M GROUND LEVEL

KATH-KUNI WALL SECTIONAL DETAIL

 Timber dowel's at corner's used to
connect the stacked timber beams
at the corners and placed at
90 degree angle to get properly
interlocked with the timber beams.
(Locally termed as "Kadil")

6.00 0.50

0.38 6.00
0.38 0.56 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

0.50
0.50

0.38

0.38
0.12

0.26
90 Degree Angle 90 Degree Angle

0.56
0.12
Two timber beams placed parallel to each
other and connected together with timber
dovetail connection's (Locally called as Maanvi's)
Timber used in construction is from the Deodar tree

1.00
(Cedrus deodara). Alternative dry stone layer
stacked upon timber beams
of layer -1.
Dry stone rubble is filled up between the two
parallel timber beams.

Timber dovetail connections (maanvi's)

spaced with distance of approx.1 meter

1.00
and which keeps the parallel timber beams Alternative timber beam layer Alternative of layer -1 and layer - 2 superimposed
together. stacked upon dry stone layer on one another forms an Kath-Kuni wall of 0.5m
of layer -1. thickness.

6.00
0.20
6.00

1.00
0.40
0.40

0.10
0.20
0.05

0.10

0.06
Dry stone layer (Rough stone masonary)

1.00
Stones are placed in a series of manner
besides one another which creates
friction among them which helps them
to resist forces.
(Locally available slate stone is used for
Maanvi Detail
construction)

0.05

0.05
0.15
Kadil Detail 0.12
0.26
0.12

0.50
WALL LAYER - 2 IN PLAN

WALL LAYER - 1 IN PLAN

6.00
0.50

0.50 5.00 0.50

Usually as we go higher,
to the roof more timber
beams are added in the
end for framing of roof.

Dry Stone layer

Stone rubble infill

150 x120 mm wooden beams

3.5
3.50

Dry stone layer (Heights can vary)

0.50
1200mm high plinth (Heights can vary)

Raised plinth for protection against

1.20

1.20

snow.

Ground LvL. Ground LvL.

0.60
8.00 600mm trench beneath the structure
from all sides as foundation support.
(Can also be upto 1000mm deep)

KATH-KUNI WALL ELEVATIONAL DETAIL

KATH-KUNI WALL SECTIONAL DETAIL
 0.3mm
Maanvi
0.5mm thick dry
connection's
wallrubble
(Timberjoin
to masonary
& timber
Stone)filled
planksbetween timber planks

1.20 3.50

8.00 5.00
0.50
6.00
WALL LAYER - 1 IN PLAN 6.00
Dryresist
Stones
besides
friction
to
(Locally
construction)
stone
are
among
forces.
one
available
layer
placed
another
them
(Rough
slate
in which
a series
stone
stonehelps
creates
of
masonary)
is used
manner
them
for 0.50
6.00
0.56
0.38
1.00
90 Degree Angle Timber
connect
at
90
interlocked
(Locally
the
degree
corners
dowel's
termed
the
angle
with
stacked
and
at
as
the
to
corner's
"Kadil")
placed
get
timber
timber
properly
used
at
beams.
beams
to
KATH-KUNI WALL ELEVATIONAL DETAIL
to
Dry
endthe
Usually
beams
Stoneas
forroof
are

0.50 0.20
0.10
0.40
0.06
0.05
0.15
Maanvi
Kadil Detail
Detail 0.12
1.00
Two
other
dovetail
Timber
(Cedrus
0.26 stone
Dry timber
and
parallel
Timber
spaced
and used
together.deodara).
connection's
whichconnected
beams
in
dovetail
timber
with construction
rubble
keeps placed
distance
beams.(Locally
together
parallel
connections
isthe
filled from
parallel
ofisupcalled
with
the
totimber
approx.1
betweenas
each
Deodar
Maanvi's)
(maanvi's)
timber meter
beams
thetree
two
we
layer
framing
more
goof
added roof.
timber
higher,
in the

1.20
Raised plinth
Ground
snow. LvL. for protection against 0.26
0.12
1.00
stacked
Alternative

6.00
1.00
0.56
0.38
0.50Degree
90
of Angle
layer -1.
upon
timber
dry stone
beamlayer
layer

WALL LAYER - 2 IN PLAN

3.5
on
Alternative

6.00layer -1.
Alternative
stacked
of
thickness. upon
drytimber
stone layer
beams
one another
of layer
forms
-1 and
an Kath-Kuni
KATH-KUNI WALL & PLINTH DETAIL

wall of 0.5m
layer - 2 superimposed

KATH-KUNI WALL SECTIONAL DETAIL

1200mm
Ground LvL.

0.60
0.50
600mm
from
(Can
Dry stone
all
also
trench
sides
be
layer
as
upto
beneath
(Heights
foundation
1000mmthe
cansupport.
deep)
structure
vary) 0.50 x120
Stone
150 rubble
mm infill
wooden beams 0.50
high plinth (Heights can vary)

1000mm
foundation
10mm
400mm thick
thick
deep
floor
plinth
stone
beam

0.5mmlayer
Stone
Timber Thick
layer wall
PLINTH DETAIL

3.00

0.97
0.45
C:\Users\Purva\Downloads\PDF Images\13786.png
 C:\Users\Purva\Downloads\PDF Images\13786.png

1.00
0.38
0.56
Timber
connect
at
90
interlocked
(Locally
the
degree
corners
dowel's
termed
the
angle
with
stacked
and
at
as
the
to
corner's
"Kadil")
placed
get
timber
timber
properly
used
at
beams.
beams
to

6.00
1.00
KATH-KUNI WALL & PLINTH DETAIL

0.50
0.38

6.00
0.5mm thick
Maanvi
0.3mm connection's
wallrubble
dry (Timber
to masonary
join
& timber
Stone)filled
planksbetween timber planks

Angle

timber beams.
90 Degree

parallel
(Cedrus

dry stone
timber layer
beamlayer
6.00
0.50
0.38

0.20
0.40 deodara).
together.
Two stone
Dry
Timber
spaced
and
other which
dovetail
Timber dovetail
timber
and with
usedrubble
keeps isthe
connection's
connected
beams
in distance
connections
filled
construction
placed parallel
ofisup
(Locally
together approx.1
between
parallel
from (maanvi's)
timber
called
with
the meter
totimber
as
each beams
thetree
Deodar two
Maanvi's)

0.26
0.12
6.00
0.38
0.56
1.00

Alternative
90 Degree
stacked
of Angle
upon
layer -1.
stacked
Alternative
on
thickness.
one another
upon
drylayer
of timber
stone
forms
-1layer
beams
and
an Kath-Kuni
layer - 2 superimposed
wall of 0.5m

0.50
0.5mmlayer
Stone
Timber Thick
layer wall

3.00
beam
stone
to resist forces.
construction)
0.50
WALL LAYER - 1 IN PLAN
Dry stone
Stones
besides
friction
(Locally are
among
one
available
layer
placed
another
them
(Rough
slate
in which
a series
stone
stonehelps
creates
of
masonary)
is used
manner
them
for

0.20
0.10
0.05
0.15
Maanvi
Kadil
0.40 Detail
Detail

0.12
1.00
0.06
0.05
WALL LAYER - 2 IN PLAN
0.26

0.12

foundation
1000mm
400mm
10mm deep
thick
thick plinth
floor
PLINTH DETAIL

0.97
0.45
3.50
0.50

Usually
0.50the added
more in the
higher,
timber
goof roof.
6.00

beams
end
Dry
to Stoneframing
are
forroof
as layer
we

Stone rubble infill

5.00

0.50
3.5
150 x120 mm wooden beams

high plinth (Heights can vary)

1.20
KATH-KUNI WALL ELEVATIONAL DETAIL

8.00

Ground LvL.
snow.
Raised plinth for protection against

1.20
KATH-KUNI WALL SECTIONAL DETAIL

0.60
0.50
600mm
from
(Can
Dry stone
all
also
trench
sides
be
layer
as
upto
beneath
(Heights
foundation
1000mmthe
cansupport.
deep)
structure
vary)

Ground LvL.
1200mm