Will the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall? Visitors don't need to worry just yet

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a world-renowned structure, owing to its significant 4 degree lean. The tower began to lean when the construction reached the third level, which was about 23 meters high. This then worsened over the centuries. Concerns regarding its stability has bothered engineers and architects for years, but at last, solutions were found to prevent its collapse for the next 300 years at least. Read on to know more about how the structure still stands.

How did the engineers stabilize the Leaning Tower?

From 1990-2001, the Leaning Tower was closed to the public in order to find a solution to the tilt, before it collapsed.

Soil extraction was one such method, where soil from the north side was systematically drained (since the tilt was towards the south). It was found that during the winters, the lean was more pronounced since the north side's water table was higher than the south side's. Hence, drainage systems were developed so that the water could flow into wells.

Engineers also added counterweights to the tower's north side, and this helped straighten it even further.