Assessment of seismic behavior of historic masonry minarets in Antalya, Turkey
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 The minarets, which attract attention with their height and independent building form, reveal the symbolic structural form of Islamic architecture. Minarets are vulnerable to fail under lateral dynamic effects such as earthquakes since their forms are ...
Pinar Usta
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Structural Analysis of Five Historical Minarets in Bitlis (Turkey)
Buildings, 2022 Bitlis has hosted many civilizations and is located in Turkey’s significant strategic transit corridor. Many historical structures belong to different cultures in the city.
Ercan Işık +4 more
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Integrating physical experiments with computational fluid dynamics to transform mosque minarets into efficient solar chimneys [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study explores the potential of repurposing mosque minarets as solar chimneys in hot arid regions to facilitate natural ventilation and diminish the reliance on energy-intensive cooling systems. Originating as a means to call the faithful to prayer,
Hesham H. Awad, Mahmoud Desouki
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Minarets : malaise dans l’alteridentité.
EspacesTemps.net, 2009 Le résultat de la votation suisse du 29 novembre 2009 portant sur l’interdiction de construire des minarets a surpris les observateurs par son résultat : 57,5% de oui, avec une majorité de 19,5 cantons sur 23 (il existe vingt cantons et six « demi ...
Elsa Chavinier, Jacques Lévy
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Seismic analysis of Islamic Egyptian minarets through 3D scanning and dynamic simulation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRecently, Egypt had seismic activity. These seismic events have affected the stability of minarets, especially historical ones. Weight is one of the minaret's main stability factors.
A. M. Abdel-Wahab +2 more
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The unfamilier minarets in the islamic mosques of cairo The Maltiple Heads minarets
Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2022 The minaret was called by several names, the first of which is (the minaret) to denote the place designated for raising the call to prayer, and (the minaret) to end the prayer of the saddle during night prayers to inform those who could not hear the call
Ahmed Serag +2 more
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Effect of piles on the seismic response of mosques minarets
Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2014 Minarets seismic behavior is not similar to other known structures, because of their unique characteristics such as slenderness, shape, and supporting system. This study is devoted to investigate pile foundation effects on minarets dynamic response.
Mohamed Ahmed Abdel-Motaal
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The Proportions Code and the Environmental Aspects as a Design Generator for the Minarets in Cairo of the Mamluks [PDF]
Journal of Engineering Research - Egypt, 2022 One of the logic approaches to improve the contemporary design criteria of the Minarets understands the design methods of the built Minarets of Mamluks.
Abdullah Alzahrani, Ahmed Gaber
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An Analysis of Formal Geometry in Typologies and Construction Methods of Isfahan’s Traditional High-Rise Structures; the Case of Freestanding Minarets [PDF]
صفه, 2021 Minarets play influential roles in historical cities like Isfahan. They have had a range of functions, and have their distinct architectural, structural and ornamental characteristics.
Sanaz Rahravi Poodeh +1 more
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Seismic vulnerability assessment of historical minarets in Cairo
Geoenvironmental Disasters, 2023 Introduction Masonry minarets in Old Cairo are highly susceptible to earthquake damage, particularly those not designed or updated to withstand seismic loads.
Mariam A. Sallam +5 more
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