The Current State of Foundations and Bed Soil of the Fortress Walls and Towers of the Moscow Kremlin

Results are presented of systematizing materials on foundations and bed soil of the part of the Moscow Kremlin from the Troitskaya tower to the Spasskaya tower, based on a study of historical and modern test pits, as well as boreholes drilled through the Kremlin walls, and historical and modern geol...

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Published in:Soil mechanics and foundation engineering 2016-07, Vol.53 (3), p.180-188
Main Authors: Il’ichev, V. A., Nikiforova, N. S., Dmitriev, V. V., Devyatov, S. V., Shvets, T. D., Kostyukov, E. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boreholes
Civil Engineering
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering geology
Foundations
Geoengineering
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Geotechnical Monitoring
Hydraulics
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Summary:Results are presented of systematizing materials on foundations and bed soil of the part of the Moscow Kremlin from the Troitskaya tower to the Spasskaya tower, based on a study of historical and modern test pits, as well as boreholes drilled through the Kremlin walls, and historical and modern geological engineering and geophysical surveys. The current state is examined of Kremlin walls and towers, their foundations, and bed soil. Recommendations are presented for restoration work and operation of structures of the Kremlin citadel.
ISSN:0038-0741
1573-9279
DOI:10.1007/s11204-016-9383-7