The Tower of Pisa : (Record no. 72812)

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International Standard Book Number 9781003046127
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International Standard Book Number 1003046126
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International Standard Book Number 9781000164688
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International Standard Book Number 1000164683
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780367469047
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-- acid-free paper
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780367494285
-- paperback ;
-- acid-free paper
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International Standard Book Number 9781000164589
-- (electronic bk. : PDF)
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International Standard Book Number 1000164586
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International Standard Book Number 9781000164633
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International Standard Book Number 1000164632
-- (electronic bk. : Mobipocket)
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System control number (OCoLC)1156415355
Canceled/invalid control number (OCoLC)1195705692
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System control number (OCoLC-P)1156415355
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Classification number NA5621.P716
Item number B87 2021eb
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Burland, J. B.,
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Tower of Pisa :
Remainder of title history, construction and geotechnical stabilization /
Statement of responsibility, etc. J.B. Burland, Imperial College, London, M.B. Jamiolkowski, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, N. Squeglia, Università di Pisa, Italy, C. Viggiani, Università di Napoli, Italy.
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-- Boca Raton:
-- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
-- [2021]
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (vii, 54 pages) :
Other physical details illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
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-- online resource
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-- Built heritage and geotechnics ;
-- volume 3
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-- "The Leaning Tower of Pisa is known worldwide for its five-degree lean. The Tower is the Campanile of the Cathedral, which together with the Baptistry and Cemetery form a breath-taking collection of monuments which are regarded as supreme examples of early Renaissance Romanesque architecture. In March 1990 the Tower was closed to the public as it was declared unsafe and close to collapse. A Commission was set up by the Italian Government with the task of developing and implementing stabilisation measures. This book begins with a brief description of the history of the Tower and its construction. The reader is then introduced to the huge challenges faced by the Commission in designing and implementing appropriate stabilisation measures whilst at the same time satisfying the demanding requirements of conserving a world heritage monument. In particular, two historical studies are described which proved to be most valuable in arriving at suitable stabilisation measures. The first was a deduction of the history of inclination of the tower during and subsequent to construction. The results of this study were used to calibrate a sophisticated numerical model of the tower and the underlying very soft ground which proved vital in evaluating the effectiveness of various stabilisation schemes. The second study was of measurements of movement made since 1911. This latter study revealed an unexpected mechanism of foundation movement which proved crucial in developing the temporary and permanent stabilisation measures and which resulted in the Tower being re-opened to the public in June 2001. The book will appeal to both professionals and students in the fields of Architecture and Civil Engineering. It will also interest specialised audiences of geotechnical engineers and conservation architects. It may also be of wider interest to anyone planning to visit Pisa or who is intrigued as to what caused the Tower to lean and how it was stabilised"--
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-- 1. Introduction. 2. The Leaning Tower. 3. The subsoil of the Tower. 4. History of the construction and inclination. 5. The results of monitoring: 1911-1990. 6. Studies and undertakings in the 20thcentury. 7. Leaning instability. 8. The work of the International Committee, 1990-2001. 9. And now? 10. Concluding remarks
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy)
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Architecture
General subdivision Conservation and restoration
Geographic subdivision Italy
-- Pisa.
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-- Pisa (Italy)
-- Buildings, structures, etc.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
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700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Jamiolkowski, M. B.,
Relator term author.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Squeglia, Nunziante,
Relator term author.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Viggiani, Carlo,
Relator term author.
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-- Taylor & Francis
-- https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003046127
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-- OCLC metadata license agreement
-- http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf

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