The Gothic tower of Freiburg Minster

Author: Rainer Barthel

Date published

19 December 2017

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Free
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The Gothic tower of Freiburg Minster

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Rainer Barthel

Date published

19 December 2017

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Rainer Barthel

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Free

The 2016 James Sutherland History Lecture gives an overview of the investigations and research undertaken to develop a repair programme for the tower.

The 116m high Gothic tower of Freiburg Minster, Germany, is dated to about 1300. Its 45m high spire is unique in terms of architecture and building technique.

Rainer Barthel reports on the extensive investigations and research programmes which were undertaken in order to develop an efficient and minimised repair concept.

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Rainer Barthel is a structural engineer. He is a partner in the company Barthel & Maus, consultant engineers in Munich and Professor at the Technical University of Munich.

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Video
Video Length:
00:56:48
Publisher:
IStructE

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Historic Materials Case Study Masonry Masonry - stone Multi-storey - tall structure Historic structures Video

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