Research into the historical masonry buildings of the city of Tabriz have resulted in
determining the fundamental features of some important masonry structural systems. These …

Purpose This paper aims at discovering the traditional techniques of Persian architecture for
covering large-span spaces with a kind of ribbed vault titled “Karbandi”. This structure is …

Karbandi is a ribbed masonry vault form based on a stellar harmonic geometry in Iranian
historical architecture. The present article aims to unfold the geometric characteristics of …

Iranian architectures have always tried to hide unbeautiful structural elements behind ceiling
(covering) elements. Such a complexity and ambiguity makes understanding of karbandies …

The expansion of Karbandi is one of the methods of creating various covers in traditional
architecture, and the expanded Karbandi has an important part in historical architecture of …

Karbandi, a type of dome with a recognizable geometric design, is used to cover many types
of spaces from monumental buildings to domestic interiors, showing that along with its …

The expansion of Karbandi is one of the methods of creating various covers in traditional
architecture, and the expanded Karbandi has an important role in historical architecture of …