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![]() ![]() However, the future behavior of the tower will depend to a large extent on the effectiveness of the drainage system on the north side. Currently, the tower is stable after the implementation of several stabilization measures. In 1993, the Italian government, concerned about the progressive increase of the rate of inclination and the risk of sudden structural collapse, appointed an international committee to safeguard and stabilize the leaning tower of Pisa.Īfter the formation of the committee, temporary and permanent stabilization measures were taken up to improve the stability of the tower. The continuous increase in the foundation’s inclination originated due to the combined effects of the soil creep and the groundwater fluctuation. The leaning tower of Pisa is constructed on the alluvial sediments over an unstable soil surface, which gradually caused the tower to lean towards one direction. ![]() ![]() Leaning Tower of Pisa Image Courtesy: McPig ![]()
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