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Cats, G.H. (author)The Dutch Flood Defense Act prescribes the assessment of the safety level of Dutch primary sea and flood defenses every six years. To asses if the required level of security of the sea and flood defenses is guaranteed, first the Hydraulic Boundary Conditions (HBC) which the sea and flood defenses are exposed to, have to be determined. At the...master thesis 2014
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Van Heemst, C. (author)This thesis investigates the stability of a crown wall situated above SWL (Still Water Level) on top of a rubble mound breakwater. Crown walls are concrete super structures implemented commonly to provide a flat surface for pipelines and to make the breakwater accessible for vehicles. The vertical distance between SWL and the bottom of the crown...master thesis 2014
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Kruis, M.C. (author)For centuries dikes in the Netherlands have been protected against wave attack by revetments constructed of pitched blocks. Due to new insights into the behaviour of pitched blocks and increased hydraulic boundary conditions, a significant part of those dikes does not meet the current prescribed standards and safety norms anymore. As a result,...master thesis 2014
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Gan, S.W. (author)Coastal erosion is greatly accelerated by the presence of agriculture and aquaculture activities (oil palm plantation or shrimp farming involving the construction of earth bunds) in the natural process. Earth bunds or dykes are constructed to prevent entrainment of seawater into the agriculture area behind the bunds so as to protect these...master thesis 2014
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Hassan, K. (author)Construction, infrastructure and public or private projects have a long history of project ailments which almost always lead to cost escalation. From all the studies conducted in the past that looked and examined the cost escalation phenomenon, it seems that cost overrun is more of a rule than an exception. Some studies show even that on average...master thesis 2014
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Dekker, M.J. (author)Suction caissons are a type of offshore foundation that allow for fast and noise-free installation and decommissioning of offshore structures. They have been used for 30 years in the oil and gas industry and are also becoming more common in the offshore wind sector as a promising way to cost reduction, both for foundations of single turbines and...master thesis 2014
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Stuij, S.A. (author)The Santo André Lagoon is one of many inlets and lagoons that can be found along the along the Atlantic coast of Portugal. These coastal systems have a large ecological value and are important for rich biodiversity. The Santo André Lagoon is part of a natural reserve that is officially under protection of the country. It has a rich flora and...master thesis 2014
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Ruiz Fuentes, M.J. (author)Tokyo Bay is an area exposed to storm surges generated by typhoons. Consequently lowlands along its coastline are subject to flood risk. Dike walls, levees and barriers have been developed by the Japanese to protect these coastal areas. In the coming decades it is expected that a rise in sea level will occur. Also, climate change is expected to...master thesis 2014
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Van der Ven, M.E.A. (author)This study was aimed to develop a method for the rapid assessment method of the influence of intended bay developments on the bay’s flushing conditions. The study was focused on tidally dominated, small-scale, shallow water coastal bays. Because water is the carrier of (polluted) material, the exchange with the external water body, or flushing,...master thesis 2014
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Van Velzen, B.J.M. (author)An offshore terminal is proposed to be constructed adjacent to the entrance of an Estuary in the Niger Delta. A dredged approach channel of around 10 km long, 250 m wide and to a depth of -14 m LAT is required to allow ships to reach the terminal. From earlier research it is found that high transport rates of fine sediment, in the order of 10...master thesis 2014
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Stettner, O. (author)A large contribution to the overall project costs of an offshore wind farm originates from the transport and installation of the substructures. A better understanding of the operational limits that apply for the installation helps to improve the project execution and thus reduces costs. It is important to analyze in which sea states the...master thesis 2014
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Tan, Y.C. (author)Beach state classification, though simple in its concept, is difficult to be distinctly and accurately applied in some real life situations. The issue is further compounded when it is applied to mega- nourishments which, in essence, are morphologically different in terms of an artificially-formed beach versus a naturally-forming beach. Yet,...master thesis 2014
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Bakermans, B.A. (author)Traditionally, ports are located in areas protected by natural shelter. Shelter is needed for the safe mooring of vessels and for the efficient handling of containers and other cargo. Disadvantage of the areas which provide natural shelter is their limiting depth. Due to the increasingly bigger vessels, dredging in ports became inevitable....master thesis 2014
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Kalpias, A. (author)The longshore sediment transport (it will be referred also as LST) is a core issue in the field of coastal engineering. It is among the most important nearshore processes that control the coastal morphology, and determines in large part whether shores erode, accrete, or remain stable. Consequently, it is important to be able to calculate the LST...master thesis 2014
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Van der Linden, L.G. (author)In this master thesis the residual circulation in the North Sea is investigated. It has been shown that the numerical models used in this thesis (DCSMv5 and DCSMv6) give a rather low representation of the actual circulation pattern in the North Sea. The dominating forces which cause residual currents in the North Sea are the tidal forcings,...master thesis 2014
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Friedman, J. (author)A large-scale nourishment known as the Sand Motor has been implemented along the Dutch coast as a Building with Nature solution designed for the upcoming 20 years. Given the long-term period of the project, a combination of in situ measurements and remote sensing techniques are currently in use. An X-band radar system is deployed at the Sand...master thesis 2014
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Smaling, H.W. (author)Gravity based support structure By a joint venture of BAM and Van Oord an innovative type of Gravity Based Structure (GBS) for an offshore wind turbine was developed. The GBS consist of a concrete caisson and a steel shaft. The applicable water depth range is between 35 and 60m. Hydrodynamic loading on the shaft In order to optimize the support...master thesis 2014
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Karimi, I. (author)Hurricane Ike made landfall on 13th of September 2008 on the Galveston Island in the Texas area. This hurricane is the third-costliest hurricane that ever has made landfall in the United States and the costliest hurricane in the history of the Texas. The possible future disasters should be prevented by using the best practices and existing...master thesis 2014
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Lemmens, D.D.M.M. (author)Sand dikes have a sand core and a clay layer to protect the core against erosion. It is not unlikely that this layer fails due to several failure mechanisms, exposing the sand core to water. This can be catastrophically when water is overtopping the dike. In case the protective cover fails, water can flow over the core and erode the sand,...master thesis 2014
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Rijnsburger, S. (author)The Rhine River and the Meuse River discharge into the southern North Sea, and form the Rhine Region of Fresh Water Influence (ROFI) in front of the Dutch coast. A complex hydrodynamic system is generated, dominated by mixing from strong tides, wind and waves and the stratifying influence of the freshwater and solar heating. This influences the...master thesis 2014