Numerical modelling of vanes and screens; development of vanes and screens in Delft3D-MOR

The Hydro-Support: An Elasto-Hydrostatic Thrust Bearing with Mixed Lubrication

The "classic" solution for the support of a translating lockgate, the wheelonrail support, has relatively high construction as well as inspection and maintenance costs. An alternative support which has previously been developed for use in the Prins WillemAlexander lock is the socalled "hydrosupport", a hydrostatic thrust bearing that slides on...

Controls on shallow-marine stratigraphy; a process-response approach

This thesis is concerned with the interface between land and sea. The interaction of coastal evolution and the sedimentary record, in this case of a wave-dominated coastal system, over geological timescales (< 105 y) is investigated in relation to their forcing parameters such as relative sea-level change, sediment supply, and wave climate. The...

Low-exceedance wave overtopping events: Estimates of wave overtopping parameters at the crest and landward side of dikes

Ultrasonic scattering from a hydraulic fracture: Theory, computation and experiment

The Fatigue Behaviour of Multiplanar Tubular Joints

Circular hollow sections are frequently used in structures subjected to fatigue loading such as bridges, offshore structures and cranes. These sections are generally connected by direct welding of the sections to each other. For the design of these welded connections, information is required on the fatigue behaviour. Especially for multiplanar...