Abstract:The Leaning Tower of Pisa, in Italy, is a structure unlike any other; for its peculiar shape and position, but also on account of its historical and cultural relevance. A large number of studies focused on different aspects of its safeguard, and during the 20th century interest by the scientific community surged, in response to a worrying increase in the tilt of the structure. Investigations culminated in a geotechnical stabilisation intervention, carried out around the turn of the century by an international … Show more
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