<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">log construction</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>stovewood construction</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Blockbau</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>jǐnggàn</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>construction technique by form or materials</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>construction, log</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ General term for vernacular forms of construction using entire logs. One of the oldest known methods of construction, log construction has been used for dwellings, fortifications, churches, bridges. Log walls are produced by stacking logs and filled with mud or other insulating materials. Structures made of logs are characterized by corner joints that interlock with a cross-lap connection, or with dovetailing.  ]]></note></mads>