RESEARCH AND MODELING OF THE DOME STALACTITES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT

Research on the stalactites of the dome of the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum and the creation of its precise model have been conducted. This work will help establish a safe and effective methodology for restoring the dome of this historical monument.

The purpose of the research and modeling carried out by the Republican State Enterprise “Kazkaitazhanartu” is to protect the internal structural components of the dome and its stalactites from the risk of structural degradation. In addition, the model is used to provide the public with a deeper understanding of the engineering ingenuity of medieval architects and craftsmen, as well as the ornamental designs and spatial artistic solutions they employed.

Furthermore, the condition of thousands of supporting wooden elements within the dome space is being individually assessed, and their impact on structural stability is being analyzed. This initiative has enabled separate examination of the physical and biological properties of the timber elements and opened the way for in-depth analysis of the collected data.