Saturday, March 5, 2011

Weak legs "David " Michelangelo could not withstand the laying of the tunnel for trains in Florence

The famous "David " Michelangelo could collapse: too weak ankles of the statue can not survive vibration of the tunnel speed trains that will run in the summer of 600 meters from the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. Legs "David " is already covered in the mini-cracks, especially the fragile left-carrier, and the strong vibration can destroy the marble, reports the Daily Telegraph citing the statement of an expert on underground engineering Fernando de Simone. If the statue does not move before beginning work, she may die, he said. According to De Simone, "David " should be rearranged in a specially built for him by the museum, whose construction is amortized to all the shocks and vibrations, including seismic vibrations. Previously experts have put forward a version that cracks have appeared in a statue because of its easy tilt and because it was made of marble, not of the highest quality. Also, the statue of rocking millions of tourists who pass through the gallery, and traffic around the gallery. Official, who oversees museums Floreni Christina Achidini, stated that the building of the gallery of the Academy is now tested for earthquake resistance and test its response to the underground work and the movement of high-speed trains will be held at the same time.

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