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The Minaret of the Great Mosque in Algiers, a Structural Challenge
Krebs & Kiefer Consulting Civil Engineers, Karlsruhe, Germany
Krebs & Kiefer Consulting Civil Engineers, Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1 Krebs & Kiefer Consulting Civil Engineers, Karlsruhe, Germany
- 2 Krebs & Kiefer Consulting Civil Engineers, Karlsruhe, Germany
Open Journal of Civil Engineering·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 27–39·Published 14 June 2013·DOI10.4236/ojce.2013.32A004
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Abstract
The Great Mosque in Algiers will be the third largest mosque in the world and its minaret the highest. The region has a high seismic risk. The project designed by a German team of architects and engineers is under construction and will be finished by 2016. Due to the minaret slenderness and to the special composite structure chosen to withstand lateral loading, the structural design faced some challenging aspects. The paper presents the design philosophy, some signifi cant structural features and details of the minaret structure.
KeywordsEarthquake EngineeringHigh-Rise BuildingsComposite Structures
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