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How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved

This week we’re going underground to explore geotechnical and seismic engineering. We’ll look at how structures connect to the ground and transmit loads through their foundations, and how those foundations need to provide a high bearing capacity. We’ll see how properties of the soil, like shear strength, affect bearing capacity. We’ll also consider happens when the ground experiences stress from seismic activity and how seismic engineers work to counteract those effects.

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  • Originally Aired March 14, 2019
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created March 14, 2019 by
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  • Modified March 14, 2019 by
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