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The leaning tower of Bologna closes amid settlement concerns
- Oct, 26, 2023
- Settlements Instrumentation Foundation Design / Construction Stabilization Grouting Ground Improvement Other Geotechnical
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Bologna’s leaning 48-meter tall Garisenda Tower was closed during the weekend, after worrying movement was monitored by scientists of the University of Bologna. The Garisenda tower is part of the ci...
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San Francisco’s troubled Millennium Tower continues to sink
- May, 19, 2022
- Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Settlements
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The iconic 58-storey residential building known as Millennium Tower at the city of San Francisco continues to sink despite a 100 million dollars fixing program has been implemented to fix it. The...
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