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C. Jäger-Klein, G. Radinger, W. Stumpf, G. Styhler-Aydin:
"Analysis of building structures and valorization of cultural heritage in Jeddah (KSA)";
Talk: 10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, SAHC 2016, Leuven, Belgium, 13-15 September 2016, Leuven; 09-13-2016 - 09-15-2016; in: "Structural analysis of historical constructions. Anamnesis, diagnosis, therapy, controls", K. Van Balen, E. Verstrynge (ed.); Taylor & Francis Group, London, (2016), ISBN: 978-1-138-02951-4; 426 - 432.

Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah, was added to the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in June 2014. The site is renowned for its traditional residential architecture of three-to-six-story coral stone buildings characterized by sophisticated (bay-) window systems which provide shading and ventilation of the interior. Coral stone is one of the main building materials of the west coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and exposed coral is very vulnerable to environmental influences. To guarantee the pressure distribution and to stabilize the building, horizontal wooden beams were inserted into the walls. The article focuses on the structural and material analysis of this traditional building stock as well as how it deals with the extreme climatic conditions to which it is exposed.

[no german version] Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah, was added to the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in June 2014. The site is renowned for its traditional residential architecture of three-to-six-story coral stone buildings characterized by sophisticated (bay-) window systems which provide shading and ventilation of the interior. Coral stone is one of the main building materials of the west coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and exposed coral is very vulnerable to environmental influences. To guarantee the pressure distribution and to stabilize the building, horizontal wooden beams were inserted into the walls. The article focuses on the structural and material analysis of this traditional building stock as well as how it deals with the extreme climatic conditions to which it is exposed.

Coral stone buildings, Natural air ventilation, Daylight studies, Historic architecture of Jeddah