Mosque during transport phase Manufacturing of floor slab and tracks (Photos: Techniek en Methode) Transport of a Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a 2400-ton mosque has been moved in its entire- ty over a distance of 120 meters. This was the first time in Saudi Arabia that an entire building was to be moved to a different location. The operation was meticulously en- gineered and realized by two Dlubal customers. Techniek en Methode B.V. Netherlands was in charge of the structural analysis of the floor slabs and the tracks which supported the whole building dur ing the transport phase. Mammoet lifted the mosque, moved it in its entirety over a dis- tance of 120 meters to its new location and set it down again in less than 48 hours. Rescue of the Mosque

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