@misc{Nazari, author = {Nazari, Soheil}, title = {The practical geometry of Persian ribbed vaults: A study of the rehabilitation of the Kolahduzan Dome in the Tabriz historic bazaar}, series = {History of construction cultures : proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal. Volume 2}, journal = {History of construction cultures : proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal. Volume 2}, editor = {Mascarenhas-Mateus, Jo{\~a}o and Paula Pires, Ana}, publisher = {CRC Press}, address = {Boca Raton}, isbn = {978-1-00-317343-4}, doi = {10.1201/9781003173434-169}, pages = {439 -- 446}, language = {en} } @misc{NazariMahmoudnejad, author = {Nazari, Soheil and Mahmoudnejad, A.}, title = {Documentation and analysis of the free-handed vaulting technique at the Toor Caravanserai, Iran}, series = {Timber and Construction: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society}, journal = {Timber and Construction: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society}, editor = {Campbell, James and Baker, Nina and Driver, Michael and Heaton, Michael and Ruamsanitwong, Natcha and Wall, Christine and Yeomans, David}, publisher = {The Construction History Society}, address = {Cambridge}, isbn = {978-0-9928751-8-3}, pages = {75 -- 87}, language = {en} } @misc{Nazari, author = {Nazari, Soheil}, title = {The Construction Technique of the Dome of Nizam al-Mulk in the Friday Mosque of Isfahan}, series = {8th Congress on Construction History ETH Z{\"u}rich}, journal = {8th Congress on Construction History ETH Z{\"u}rich}, doi = {10.3218/4166-8}, pages = {796 -- 803}, abstract = {The Friday Mosque of Isfahan is one of the Iran's most prominent monuments and one of the great masterpieces in the history of architecture, in particular of the construction of complex vaults. The mosque is built around a central courtyard crowned by several vaults and two dome chambers in the main axis of the complex. The southern domed chamber, known as the dome of Nizām al-Mulk the powerful Persian vizier (1018-1092), built under the rule of Malikshāh the Seljuq (1072-92) in front of the qibla wall. The building marks a significant point in the history of Iranian architecture. Spanning about 15m and reaching a height of 26.54m at the inner apex, it is the largest masonry dome constructed in the Islamic world until that time. As well as the addition of an iwan to the northern edge of the chamber, facing to the central yard, the concept of a dome and iwan would serve as a model for many mosque architecture during the Seljuqs until the end of the 12th century AD. While previous investigations of the building were primarily archaeological, this study focusses on the structure and construction of the dome. This includes the masonry arches of the hall, the transitional zone, and in particular the dome itself that shows a unique combination of ribs and shells. The investigations are carried out on the basis of a new survey. The geometric analyses enabled us to reconstruct the structure of the dome.}, language = {en} }