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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, Fatih Avcil, Ercan Isik
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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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Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2018 Minarets are considered one of the most important and characteristic factors of Islamic Architecture. They have different designs which, at first glance, reflect their style and the historical period to which they belong.
Sabah el sayed Soliman
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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 ...
Pınar Usta
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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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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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BuildingsSeveral reinforced concrete minarets in Turkey have suffered significant damage during earthquakes, resulting in fatalities and economic losses. These structures might be considered the most frequently built thin structures in Turkey.
Erdem Türkeli
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Experimental Investigations and Seismic Assessment of a Historical Stone Minaret in Mostar
Buildings, 2023 Minarets, tall structures, connected or not to the mosque attract attention due to their specific architectural features. Vulnerability to seismic damage has been witnessed throughout history on tall and slender structures after earthquake ground motions.
Naida Ademović +2 more
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Assessment of Structural Condition of a Historic Masonry Minaret in Egypt
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2020 Egypt has many monumentality masonry minarets; most of them were constructed in the last two centuries 19th and 20th. Many of these minarets suffer from material aging, deterioration, adverse environmental conditions and lack of maintenance.
Tarek S El-Salakawy, Maher Adam
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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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