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In subterranean civil engineering, '''ventilation shafts''', also known as '''airshafts''' or '''vent shafts''', are vertical passages used in [[Mining|mines]] and [[tunnel]]s to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is a Ventilation Shaft? (with pictures) |url=http://www.aboutmechanics.com/what-is-a-ventilation-shaft.htm |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=About Mechanics |language=en-US}}</ref>
In subterranean civil engineering, '''ventilation shafts''', also known as '''airshafts''' or '''vent shafts''', are vertical passages used in [[Mining|mines]] and [[tunnel]]s to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is a Ventilation Shaft? (with pictures) |url=http://www.aboutmechanics.com/what-is-a-ventilation-shaft.htm |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=About Mechanics |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Light well, Lombard Building.jpg|thumb|Airshaft/lightwell in a building in [[Lombardy]], [[Italy]]]]
[[File:Light well, Lombard Building.jpg|thumb|Airshaft/lightwell in a building in [[Lombardy]], [[Italy]]]]
In [[architecture]], an airshaft, also known as a [[lightwell]], is typically a small, vertical space within a tall building which permits ventilation of the building's interior spaces to the outside.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Majid |first1=Roshida Binti Abdul |last2=Alsolami |first2=Badr M. |last3=Kurban |first3=A. |date=2020 |title=Residents' Perception Of Meenware Design In Residential Buildings In Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Residents%E2%80%98-Perception-Of-Meenware-Design-In-In-Majid-Alsolami/03d720fdf8ce4a7e86230e78d9befe26acf3c0ba |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www.semanticscholar.org |s2cid=216653079 |language=en}}</ref> The [[floor plan]] of a building with an airshaft is often described as a "square [[donut]]" shape. Alternatively, an airshaft may be formed between two adjacent buildings. Windows on the interior side of the donut allow air from the building to be exhausted into the shaft, and, depending on the height and width of the shaft, may also allow extra [[sunlight]] inside.
In [[architecture]], an airshaft, also known as a [[lightwell]], is typically a small, vertical space within a tall building which permits ventilation of the building's interior spaces to the outside.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Majid |first1=Roshida Binti Abdul |last2=Alsolami |first2=Badr M. |last3=Kurban |first3=A. |date=2020 |title=Residents' Perception Of Meenware Design In Residential Buildings In Saudi Arabia |s2cid=216653079 |language=en}}</ref> The [[floor plan]] of a building with an airshaft is often described as a "square [[donut]]" shape. Alternatively, an airshaft may be formed between two adjacent buildings. Windows on the interior side of the donut allow air from the building to be exhausted into the shaft, and, depending on the height and width of the shaft, may also allow extra [[sunlight]] inside.


==See also==
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Chipping Sodbury Tunnel ventilation shaft
Swan St. ventilation shaft on the Burnley Tunnel
Ventilation shafts of the Velser tunnel, the Netherlands

In subterranean civil engineering, ventilation shafts, also known as airshafts or vent shafts, are vertical passages used in mines and tunnels to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air.[1]

Airshaft/lightwell in a building in Lombardy, Italy

In architecture, an airshaft, also known as a lightwell, is typically a small, vertical space within a tall building which permits ventilation of the building's interior spaces to the outside.[2] The floor plan of a building with an airshaft is often described as a "square donut" shape. Alternatively, an airshaft may be formed between two adjacent buildings. Windows on the interior side of the donut allow air from the building to be exhausted into the shaft, and, depending on the height and width of the shaft, may also allow extra sunlight inside.

See also

References

  1. ^ "What Is a Ventilation Shaft? (with pictures)". About Mechanics. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. ^ Majid, Roshida Binti Abdul; Alsolami, Badr M.; Kurban, A. (2020). "Residents' Perception Of Meenware Design In Residential Buildings In Saudi Arabia". S2CID 216653079. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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