Climatic parasols for pilgrims.

Parasols climatiques pour pèlerins.

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Summary

Medina's mosque is now equipped with twelve parasols, which have a 17-by-18 metre surface area and are 14 metres high when open. To open and fold up the parasol, a pressure cylinder is built in the pillar of each of them. Pumps, motors and control mechanisms are installed underground.

Details

  • Original title: Parasols climatiques pour pèlerins.
  • Record ID : 1997-0447
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Rev. tech. Sulzer - Sulzer tech. Rev. - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1996
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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