The Effect of Domes Geometry Formation on Acoustic Performance in Mosques

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Saba J. N. Al-Khafaji
Amer Habib Abdul Hassan

Abstract

The research explain The Effect of Domes Geometry Formation (size, shape,..) on Acoustic
Performance, that for importance of this element in designing aspect specially in Islamic architecture
and in the mosques building.
The research follow sound reflection diagrams to obtain graphic forms that explain the affection of
various Geometry Formation on Acoustic Performance , after analyze the graphic forms the final
conclusions are introduced to obtain a primary vision about a capability of dome and who deal with it.

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“The Effect of Domes Geometry Formation on Acoustic Performance in Mosques” (2006) Journal of Engineering, 12(03), pp. 64–84. doi:10.31026/j.eng.2006.03.17.

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