Simple, Complex, Innovative: Design Education at Civil Engineering

In faculties such as Civil Engineering, design is a not a core activity. Core activities at Civil Engineering are structural engineering, structural analysis, mechanics, fluid dynamics, etc. Design education has a relatively small share in the curriculum, compared to faculties such as Industrial Design or Architecture. Against this background,...

Het basisnet als instrument voor veiligheidsgeintegreerd ontwerpen?

Het doel van het Basisnet is de spanning tussen het vervoer van gevaarlijke stoffen en ruimtelijke ontwikkelingen langs transportassen te beheersen. Hiervoor worden gebruiksruimtes voor het transport en veiligheidszones voor de bebouwing ernaast wettelijk vastgelegd. De kwalitatieve ruimtedruk in Nederland – met name in binnenstedelijke gebieden...

Analysing safety risks when constructing over public spaces

Physical safety and multiple land use

Multiple land use brings with it several safety risks when buildings are developed above or nearby transport routes of hazardous materials. To reduce these risks several measures can be implemented in multiple land-use projects for both the construction and the exploitation stage. These measures will reduce either the probability and/or the...

Safety at construction sites in multi-functional urban locations

Physical safety in multiple use of space

As a consequence of an ever-growing population land is getting scarcer, especially in urban areas. In the last decade, the space available above transport infrastructure - such as roads and railway tracks - and existing buildings is being exploited more and more frequently in city centres. The safety issue in such projects should be considered...