Laser Scanning and Ambient Vibration Study of Juma Mosque in Khiva (Uzbekistan) with Subsequent Finite Element Modeling of Its Minaret

This paper presents the results of a multiyear program conducted in Khiva, by research team from University California, Berkeley (USA) and Urgench State University, (Uzbekistan). It was focused on Juma (Djuma) Mosque Itchan Kala (Khiva, Uzbekistan). The main objective to generate digital twin mosque, with an accuracy few millimeters, utilizing laser scanner. idea expanded further, ensure that physical properties structural response were closely correlated actual object. To achieve this objective, following conducted. First, scanning historic monument scans collected terrestrial Subsequently, study monument’s ambient vibration tests measuring resonant frequencies mosque’s minaret. Based all information during both field studies, sophisticated finite element model minaret developed. calibration based study. performance shown be close monument. associated numerical will used health monitoring, predictions performance, development restoration strategies.