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1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Scientific surrey on the structure and history of large masonry dome* in Asia Minor and its surrounding districts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02041013
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

HIDAKA Kenichiro  Associate Prof., University of Tsukuba, 芸術学系, 助教授 (30144215)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) FERIDUN CILI  イスタンブール工科大学, 建築学部, 教授
METIN AHUNBA  イスタンブール工科大学, 建築学部, 教授
ZEYNEP AHUNB  イスタンブール工科大学, 建築学部, 教授
MUFIT YORULM  イスタンブール工科大学, 建築学部, 教授
AOKI Takayoshi  Assistant, University of Nagasaki, 工学部, 助手 (10202467)
NAKAI Izumi  Assistant Prof., University of Tsukuba, 化学系, 講師 (90155648)
SASANO Shiro  Director, Japan Center for Historical Research on Fortificatio*, 城郭研究室, 室長 (20108210)
ISHIKAWA Koichiro  Associate Prof., Ishikawa college of Technology, 建築学科, 助教授 (50232252)
KAWABE Yasuhiro  Associate Prof., Aichi shukutoku University, 家政学科, 助教授 (70195139)
SATO Tatsuki  Associate Prof., Daido Industrial University, 建設工学科, 助教授 (40131148)
MASHITA Kazuhiko  Prof., Tokai University, 工学部, 教授 (80096263)
KATO Shiro  Prof., Toyohashi University of Technology, 工学部, 教授 (40023303)
IIDA Kishiro  Prof., Aichi Industrial University, 工学部, 教授 (80022987)
YORUIMAZ Miifit  Prof., Technical University of Istanbul
AHUNBAY Zeynep  Prof., Technical University of Istanbul
CCLC Fevidun  Prof., Technical University of Istanbul
AHUNBAY Metin  Prof., Technical University of Istanbul
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1992
KeywordsHagia Sophia / Byzantine architecture / domical structure / masonry structure / photogrammetry
Research Abstract

From August 1 to October 6 of 1992, our group carried out a series of surveys and measurements concerning historical and structural studies of the dome and semi-domes of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Our research contains the following four works.
1) Photogrammetry of the western semi-dome and the central dome.
2) Measurement of the micro tremor.
3) Chemical analysis of building materials.
4) Detailed observation and visual recording of the dome cornice.
The result of the photogrammetry is the contour maps of the western semi-dome and the central dome including pendentives. The digitized mesh data will be approximately 71,000 points for the central dome and 31,000 for the four pendentives. The analysis of the contour map of the central dome may give some information about the exact borders of the 6th century section adjoining to the reconstructed surface of 10th and 14th century. The area between the dome and the cornice could not be photographed from the floor because of the projection of the la … More tter . The photogrammetry from the cornice was done but since data was not sufficient due to the Fossati railing blocking the view of this area, direct measurement were taken as compensation. The surveying work included the measurement of the inclination of the surface of the cornice stones. The surface finishing of the cornice stones was also examined and recorded.
In order to obtain a series of structural information, simultaneous micro tremor measurements were carried out. According to our measurements, the fundamental frequency of Hagia Sophia is about I Hz in both Ns and EW directions. Micro tremors of the two of the four minarets were also measured. The fundamental frequencies of the south-west stone minaret and the south-east brick minaret are 1 Hz and 1.25 Hz respectively.
The chemical and physical analyses of the samples taken from the city wall of Istanbul include Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, Thermogravimetric analysis, Infrared spectroscopy and SEM analysis. Less

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  • [Publications] Kenichiro HIDAKA: "Summary report of the work at ayosofyo in the spring and the summer of 1992" AYASOFYA MUZESI YILLIGI (ANNUAL OF HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM) NO.13. NO.13. (1993)

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  • [Publications] Kenichiro HIDAKE; Tatsuki SHATO; Yasuhiro KAWDEe; Mufit Yorulmaz: "Photogrammetry of the eastern seni-dome of Hagin Sophia, Istanbul" Proceedings of IASS-CSCE International Congress 1993. (1993)

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  • [Publications] T.AOKI;S.KATO;K.ISHIKAWA: "Structural.charactristics of the dome of Hagia Sophia from measurement of micro tremors" Proceedings of the STREMA conference,1993,Bath. (1993)

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  • [Publications] T.AOKI,S.KATO,K.HIDAKA: "Crack Pattern in Hagia Sophia Dome and its comparison with those from analysis" Proceedings of IASS-CSCE International Congress 1992. 730-741 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Kenichiro Hidaka ; Tatsuki Sato ; Yasuhiro Kawabe ; Mufit Yorulmaz: "PHOTOGRAMMETRY OF THE EASTERN SEMI-DOME OF HAGIA SOPHIA, ISTANBUL" Proceedings of IASS-CSCE International Congress 1993. (1993)

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  • [Publications] T. AOKI, S. KATO, AND K. ISHIKAWA: "Structural Characteristics of the Dome of Hagia Sophia from Measurement of Micro Tremor" Proceedings of the Strema Conterece, 1993, Bath. (1993)

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  • [Publications] T. AOKI, S. KATA, AND K. HIDAKA: "Crack Pattern in Hagia Sophia Dome and its Comparison with those from analysis" Proceedings of IASS-CSCE International Congress 1992. 730-741 (1992)

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