Why doesn’t the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? - Alex Gendler
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In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower. There’d been many attempts during its 800 year history, but computer models revealed the urgency of their situation. The tower would topple if it reached an angle of 5.44 degrees— and it was currently leaning at 5.5. What gives the tower its infamous tilt? Alex Gendler explores the monument's history.
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It’s one of Italy’s most iconic tourist attractions. But why does the Tower of Pisa lean, and how is it still standing?
Learn more about the famous tower, including visitor info, take a virtual tour, or read the account from the American soldier who narrowly spared it from bombing. For more technical details, check out this timeline of the tower’s construction, this civil engineering report on the stabilization work, or this detailed overview of historical and modern attempts at stabilization.
Learn more about the famous tower, including visitor info, take a virtual tour, or read the account from the American soldier who narrowly spared it from bombing. For more technical details, check out this timeline of the tower’s construction, this civil engineering report on the stabilization work, or this detailed overview of historical and modern attempts at stabilization.
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