The Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan was recently included in UNESCO's List of World's Endangered Monuments. The minaret is the world's second tallest (60 m) after the Qutub Minar in New Delhi and it is also one of the oldest (800 years). It is situated at the centre of the Hindukush range in the Ghor Province at the junction of Rivers Hari-Rud and Jam-Rud, at an elevation of 1900 m. The Minaret of Jam is in danger of collapse due to a 3.4° northward inclination inducing high stresses in its deteriorated brick masonry. The precarious conditions of the monument render it highly vulnerable to earthquakes. Therefore prior to any intervention to protect it, an assessment of the seismic hazard at the site, followed by an evaluation of the tower's s...
Minarets, tall structures, connected or not to the mosque attract attention due to their specific ar...
Masonry historical monuments that connecting the past and the present are of major importance in ter...
Based on an analysis of published works, engineering surveys of detailed latching damage and deforma...
Historical structures are the values that are of great importance to that country, showing the roots...
Abstract- The purpose of the present research is to identify the earthquake resistant features of so...
Besides their spiritual significance, minarets are humanity's cultural heritage to the future genera...
Background: In this research a rapid vulnerability and risk assessment at a territorial level is per...
Background: In this research a rapid vulnerability and risk assessment at a territorial level is per...
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Minarets, tall structures, connected or not to the mosque attract attention due to their specific ar...
Masonry historical monuments that connecting the past and the present are of major importance in ter...
Based on an analysis of published works, engineering surveys of detailed latching damage and deforma...
Historical structures are the values that are of great importance to that country, showing the roots...
Abstract- The purpose of the present research is to identify the earthquake resistant features of so...
Besides their spiritual significance, minarets are humanity's cultural heritage to the future genera...
Background: In this research a rapid vulnerability and risk assessment at a territorial level is per...
Background: In this research a rapid vulnerability and risk assessment at a territorial level is per...
WOS: 000324859800006Turkey has been hosted various civilizations throughout centuries and it has bec...
Architectural heritage is not only culturally important but also economically vital as it is a great...
Historical monuments are the tangible elements of the cultural and artistic legacy of mankind. Despi...
Sakarya City, as the host of many civilizations, has many historic monuments. The city is in the mos...
Kermanshah is a city in Iran's Zagros seismotectonic region regarded as one of the cradles of prehis...
Diyarbakir Grand Mosque is one of the oldest and the most significant mosques in the Islamic world a...
Bam Citadel is a unique complex with some mediocre buildings in it. Construction started in the Acha...
Minarets, tall structures, connected or not to the mosque attract attention due to their specific ar...
Masonry historical monuments that connecting the past and the present are of major importance in ter...
Based on an analysis of published works, engineering surveys of detailed latching damage and deforma...