The conference provides key-note lectures by Protagonists
(members of the International Commission for the Safeguard
of Pisa Bell Tower) who conceived and operated the
project and other Experts on:

- Cultural Goods and related importance in the Social Life

- Meaning of the Pisa Bell Tower in the History of Architecture
and of the Load Bearing Structural Systems

- Soil Mechanics of Pisa, Soil Settlements and related
Damages to buildings

- New approach to the specific problem and new Ideas

- Innovative Technology, Application Techniques

- Problem and Fund Management, Bureaucratic
Organization

- Yard Organization

- Soil Consolidation, Structural Strengthening



The purposes of the proposed Meeting are:

- learn how to choose the right technical proposal to fulfil the requirements (safeguard of the architectural and historiccharacteristics of the Monument, efficiency, lasting, security)

- apprentice the mental processes of how to pass from IDEA to REALIZATION

- adequate the existing technology to the new tasks

- study the applicability of the new technology other Locations/Situations/Problems

- forecasting effectiveness of the measure in the time

- forecasting secondary problems which can arise and
their handling

- presentation of similar cases in Europe and first
approach for application of the above mentioned techniques

Introductory lectures, discussions, applicability to similar problems, workshops and visits are the milestones of this conference. Applicants will be mainly young researchers (with up to 10 years of experience) from European member and candidate countries with also the participation of European third countries.



Organisers:

- Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation

- Collegio degli Ingegneri della Toscana

coling@fol.it

www.collegioingegneri.toscana.it



Preliminary draft of the program:

17th of February 2005: arrival of the participants

18th of February 2005: international conference




9.00-13.00 speeches of keynotes Speakers:
Preliminary subjects on: Conservation of Monuments, Historical Research, Interpretation
of the Structural System, Soil characteristics, Damage Assessment, Monitoring Survey of the
geometrical characteristics as well as of the structural failures.


14.00-16.00 speeches of keynotes Speakers Preliminary subjects on: Evaluation of the actual Tower Stability, Establishing the requirements for the intervention, Selection of the final solution for the intervention. Besides, Contractor’s requirements, Call for Bids, Joint Venture, Administration etc., given by the Protagonists of the Pisa Tower Stabilization, Monitoring


17.00-18.00 open discussion and presentation of particular cases: Preliminary subjects are: Discussion on similar situations in other countries, on the possibility of application of the same technology and the same techniques. Each speaker will have 15 minutes for the presentation.

19 of February 2005: international conference


9.00-13.00 departure for Pisa visit to the Pisa Bell Tower and final conclusion of the conference

Participation requirements:

Young researchers who are interested to present a paper at the conference are requested to
specify:

1. the reasons for their participation and the subjects they would receive some deepening
(2 keywords)

2. one (or more) related case-study (maximum 2.000 characters on the whole; 3 keywords)

3. Curriculum Vitae


Expression of interest and documents within 30th of December 2004



Participation fees:

150 € par participants including:
coffee breaks, two buffets journey to Pisa.
The organisation will provide special cards to get rebated fares at Florentine canteen services.

Fees must be paid within 30th of December 2004.



Hotel accommodation in Florence:

Vivahotels, as supporter of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, will provide esclusively for this event a special 10% discount on the lowest rate published on its website www.vivahotels.com for the participants who will book a room in one of the following hotels in Florence:


Vivahotel Alexander Novoli****
Vivahotel Laurus al Duomo****
Vivahotel Pitti Palace al Ponte Vecchio***
Vivahotel Capitol S. Croce***
Vivahotel Fleming Novoli***


Please contact Vivahotels Reservation Centre in order to check the availability and your preferential rate to the following numbers within 10th January 2005:
telephone+39 055 294687
fax +39 055 290730
e-mail reservation@vivahotels.com


Remark: VIVACARD FRIENDS bearers are kindly requested to specify the number of their card to take advantage of the card conditions


WORLD SITE HOTELS & TRAVEL (www.worldsitehotels.com) will provide, on demand, other additional services at special prices, such as :

- 3 hours Florence walking tour with guide

- Chianti Tours

- Auto or Minivan Transfer from Rail way station and Airport to city center