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Table 1 Description of construction types for the fortress in this study

From: Structural stability and microscale behaviors of the fortress wall from the sixth century Baekje Kingdom in ancient Korea

Construction types

Descriptions

Type I

 I-A

Uneven stones piling using the unprocessed stone

Having migmatitic gneiss construction parts over 70% shares

Internal filling using natural materials

Using stones with 18 to 26 cm length and ratios in 2.0 to 2.6

 I-B

Uneven stones pilling using the unprocessed stone

Using leucocratic granite and aplite predominantly

Internal filling using natural materials

Type II

 II-A

Uneven stones layer piling mainly using leucocratic granite

Variation in form and size as their location

 II-B

Straight stones pilling using mixed rock with rectangular shape

Variation rock type for construction as the location

Type III

 III-A

Having sandstone construction parts over 40% shares

Two construction type of straight stones piling with processed stone and uneven stones layer piling with unprocessed stone

 III-B

Using the processed stones with pinkish granite and biotite granite and unprocessed stones which has diverse rock type

Variation of construction type as the location

 III-C

Straight stones piling using processed stone

Having granite construction parts over 70% shares

Internal filling with natural materials

 III-D

Internal filing with cement mortar

 III-E

Uneven stones layer piling using mainly leucocratic granite

Maintenance in 1987