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The Madrasa & Kanqah of Sultan al-Ghouri - The Repair
 

Dikka arch in the main
courtyard		 The Cintec stitching system was extensively
used at al-Ghouri. These reinforcement anchors,
up to 12 metres long, serve to stiffen each
individual wall immensely. The walls of al-Ghouri
are generally of two facing skins in-filled with a
core of rubble. The large arched openings in the
mosque are particular points of weakness in the
structure.
Longitudinal ties in each of the stone facings of
the wall above the arch would serve to resist the
thrusts naturally produced by the arch as well
as serving to assist the walls to resist the next
earthquake.
In addition to longitudinal ties, transverse ties of
length equal to the thickness of the wall were
introduced to increase the strength of the wall.
 

Drilling the vaults


Typical repair for the arched
vaults at ground level


Front core replaced,
after anchor installation
and made good


Drilling the stonework
after removal of the front core


anchor installed &
inflated and ready for
front core to be replaced 


The diamond drilling rig
Decorative panels being drilled ready for
installation of consolidation anchors

Diamond drilling the arch stones


Typical anchor placement
details for the arches and
sidela walls


One of the four arches of the court being
scaffolded prior to drilling and anchoring

 
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