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

Resumo

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.