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← HistoryWhich construction failing occurred notably above Pisa because of uneven subsoil consolidation?
A)Differential settlement created leaning structures✓
B)Material creep induced gradual deformation rate
C)Seismic resonance created structure vibration
D)Wind loading caused catastrophic shear stress'
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Differential settlement caused the Tower to lean because the underlying alluvial soil contains varying layers of soft clay, therefore the tower leans, rather than an even subsidence impacting the whole structure.
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