Potential use of fully wood based sandwich panel for house component in Indonesia for disaster mitigation and rapid built: A review

Abstract

Abstract Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries on the earth. The disasters, particularly earthquake and landslide, ussualy result in loss and damage of human shelters. In regards to the housing, mitigation or disaster risk reduction by selecting proper house component materials is important. This paper discuss on fully wood based sandwich panel that could replace other materials for wall part of the house. The study shows that wood in various forms of derivative products remain preferable building material for housing due to several advantages. Wood-based sandwich panels with veneer or plywood at the facing (face/back) and solid or laminated board for the core are promising products to be used to rapid-built houses for the mitigation and reconstruction of disaster areas.