The Current State of the St. BavoChurch Tower: A Verification Study and Structural Analysis of the Wooden Tower of the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem,The Netherlands

The structural reliability of the wooden tower of the Grote of St. BavoChurch in Haarlem has been assessed with the regular methods. In addition to the regular methods, some modern technologies have been used in the structural analysis. The mechanical properties of the timber have been determined with longitudinal vibration tests and visual...