EVALUATION OF NEW MATERIALS USED IN THE TENTS OF MENA – MACCA – K. S. A | ||
| JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences | ||
| Article 16, Volume 41, No 6, November and December 2013, Pages 2274-2293 PDF (1.37 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesaun.2013.114975 | ||
| Author | ||
| Yahia Yosef Al-Zoubi | ||
| Faculty of Engineering & Technology - Architecture Engineering Department - University of Jordan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper entitled "Evaluation of New building material (Teflon) used in the tents of Mena –Macca – K. S. A." discusses the use of traditional tents in Mesher Mina, which are easily burn and the required alternative materials for fire resistant. Five materials were selected; experiments were carried out to choose the right ones. Membranes were selected Teflon coated glass fiber, a non flammable, not self-ignite, and resist fire, when burned it produces a small amount of non-toxic gases it. It was implemented in three phase.The paper consists of five sections. The first one is an introduction. The second section deals with the new building materials. The third section looks at the geography of Mena, and the old tents that were used there. The fourth section describes the stages of development of pilgrims, accommodation in Mena. And describes the details of the global architectural competition for the Project and the architectural design of tents, in addition to their relationship to its environment. And finally the results. | ||
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