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A finite element analysis of the effects of an increasing angle on the tower of Pisa

✍ Scribed by Zheng Zhou; Madara Ogot; Lillian Schwartz

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
286 KB
Volume
37
Category
Article
ISSN
0168-874X

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✦ Synopsis

The Leaning Tower of Pisa has aroused admiration and curiosity throughout the world for its beauty and unusual lean. This study investigates the e ects of increasing lean on the structural integrity of the tower. Employing a three dimensional ΓΏnite element model, two failure modes are investigated and discussed.

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