Effect of pyramidal dome geometry on the acoustical characteristics in a mosque

• Main Authors: Azma, Putra, Kassim, Dg Hafizah, Mohd Nor, Mohd Jailani, N. S. Muhammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2014
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/16852/2/Pyramidal%20Dome%20Acoustics_JMES2014.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/16852/; https://jmes.ump.edu.my/images/Volume_7/11%20Kassim%20et%20al.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

As an important symbol in Islam, a mosque is built with architectural grandeur. Among the characteristics is its high ceiling and it is usually constructed with a typical spherical dome shape. Some mosques, however, are influenced by the local culture and the dome can be of a different shape, such a...