The Holy Mosque in Mecca is the most important mosque in Islam and also the largest in the world. It is being enlarged by another story around the central sanctuary of the Kaaba. The project is called "Mataf Extension".
It is a reinforced concrete structure with a slab span of 15 m and main beams measuring H / W = 2.2 m / 3.6 m with a span of 23 m.
Structural Design
Ingenieurbüro Mauss
Düsseldorf, Germany
Ingenieurbüro Mauss Web Page
Construction
General Contractor
Saudi Binladin Group (SBG)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Investor
GHI Formwork LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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| Number of Nodes | 1193 |
| Number of Lines | 1451 |
| Number of Members | 1444 |
| Number of Load Cases | 8 |
| Number of Load Combinations | 6 |
| Number of Result Combinations | 1 |
| Total Weight | 202,177 t |
| Dimensions (Metric) | 58.785 x 44.301 x 12.048 m |
| Dimensions (Imperial) | 192.86 x 145.34 x 39.53 feet |
| Program Version | 5.03.00 |