Optimizing the use of Delta21 for flood prone areas not protected by flood defenses at Dordrecht: A study on the operation strategy and reliability of a new flood protection system

High-water levels in the Rhine-Meuse delta are going to rise in the upcoming decades due to climate change with the accompanied sea level rise and the increase of the frequency of extreme Rhine discharges. The flood prone areas not protected by flood defenses at the Island of Dordrecht are directly influenced by the increase of these high-water...

Technical feasibility of a Dutch radioactive waste repository in Boom Clay: Geomechanical validation

OPERA-PU-TUD321d<br/>Radioactive substances and ionizing radiation are used in medicine, industry, agriculture, re- search, education and electricity production. This generates radioactive waste. In the Netherlands, this waste is collected, treated and stored by COVRA (Centrale Organisatie Voor Radioactief Afval). After interim storage for a...

Structural reliability analysis of a dike with a sheet pile wall: Coupling Reliability methods with Finite Elements

Some dike sections in the Netherlands failed to comply with the safety standards and one of the most promising countermeasures is the construction of retaining walls inside the dike. The Dutch design codes for dikes with retaining walls rely on Finite Element Analysis (FEM) in combination with partial safety factors. However, this can lead to...

Chances in wind energy: A probalistic approach to wind turbine fatigue design

Wind is becoming an ever more important source of renewable energy: installed wind turbine power now stands at 60,000 MW worldwide, providing 0.6% of world electricity demand. Still it is important that the cost of wind energy is brought down further, which means that wind turbines must be designed to be exactly as strong as necessary, but no...

Application of statistical methods for making maintenance decisions within power utilities

Proposal to implement the rainfall generator method in river management