Print Email Facebook Twitter A framework for assessing the remaining life of storm surge barriers Title A framework for assessing the remaining life of storm surge barriers Author Vader, Hidde (Deltares; Royal HaskoningDHV; Student TU Delft) Bakker, A.M.R. (TU Delft Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk; Rijkswaterstaat) Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (TU Delft Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk) van den Boomen, M. (TU Delft Integral Design & Management) van Baaren, Esther (Deltares) Diermanse, Ferdinand L.M. (Deltares) Date 2023 Abstract Over the course of the last century, storm surge barriers have been built in several countries and proven to be successful in preventing flooding. However, the operation, reliability, and remaining life of these structures have come under increased pressure due to changing demands, intensified utilisation, and climate change. Yet, there is relatively little known about how these factors affect the remaining life of storm surge barriers. To address this issue, a framework is presented to assess the impacts of external drivers on the remaining life in a systematic manner. The framework considers both the technical state and functional performance and uses scenarios to evaluate the impact of external drivers. The application of the framework is demonstrated for the Hollandsche IJssel barrier (the Netherlands). The results indicate that sea level rise (SLR) is the dominant physical driver. Even in moderate SLR scenarios, the lifespan of the barrier may end in the 2040s if the functional performance with respect to flood protection and navigation cannot be improved. Ultimately, the study demonstrates how the remaining life of storm surge barriers could be assessed systematically and the impact of external drivers on the remaining life could be evaluated. Subject Flood defencesfunctional lifehydraulic structureslifespanremaining lifesea level risestorm surge barriers To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d8bb9275-6f3f-400c-a4e2-52f4bfce74f6 DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2023.2177874 ISSN 1573-2479 Source Structure & Infrastructure Engineering Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2023 Hidde Vader, A.M.R. Bakker, Sebastiaan N. Jonkman, M. van den Boomen, Esther van Baaren, Ferdinand L.M. Diermanse Files PDF A_framework_for_assessing ... rriers.pdf 3.33 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d8bb9275-6f3f-400c-a4e2-52f4bfce74f6/datastream/OBJ/view