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Pan, Yutrao (author), Hicks, M.A. (author), Broere, W. (author)Artificial barriers are widely used to prevent leakages. However, due to construction errors during the wall installation, passages with small dimensions may occasionally penetrate through the barrier, undermining its tightness. A three-dimensional discretized algorithm (TDA) is proposed for quantitatively estimating the transient-state...journal article 2021
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Raimbault, Juste (author), Broere, Joris (author), Somveille, Marius (author), Serna, Jesus Mario (author), Strombom, Evelyn (author), Moore, Christine (author), Zhu, B. (author), Sugar, Lorraine (author)Industrial symbiosis involves creating integrated cycles of by-products and waste between networks of industrial actors in order to maximize economic value, while at the same time minimizing environmental strain. In such a network, the global environmental strain is no longer equal to the sum of the environmental strain of the individual...journal article 2020
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Zhang, X. (author), Broere, W. (author)This paper focuses on the settlement analysis of immersed tunnel on soft ground. Even under careful design, immersed tunnel may have problems of excessive settlement and the resulting concrete cracking or structure leakage during operation period. Yongjiang Tunnel, the first immersed tunnel on soft ground in mainland China, is taken as a case...conference paper 2019
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de Haas, K. (author), Broere, W. (author), Dekker, H. (author), van Gelder, L. (author)The COB is The Netherlands Knowledge Centre for Underground Construction and Underground Space. Over sixty organisations, from government, industry and knowledge institutes, work together to learn and develop smart solutions regarding tunnels. This network has developed a long-term vision on tunnels in The Netherlands. As a result, nineteen...conference paper 2019
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Gavin, Kenneth (author), Broere, W. (author), Kovacevic, M. S. (author), de Haas, K. (author)In this paper we present issues related to the performance of immersed tube tunnels in the Netherlands. A range of issues are experienced for the ageing structures including long-term settlement at tunnel joints and consequent leakage. Because of the age of these structures some important aspects are often unknown thus creating uncertainty...conference paper 2019
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Dalgiç, K.D. (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author), Ilki, Alper (author), Broere, W. (author)The current article presents a case study of the settlement response of the historic Hoca Pasha Mosque that involves uncertainties arising from the complex excavation activities, soil properties, building materials, and geometry and the presence of pre-existing cracks in the mosque’s walls. The objective is to demonstrate the added value of a...journal article 2018
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Lundberg, AB (author), Broere, W. (author), Dijkstra, J. (author)An instrumented model pile has been realized to study the displacement pile installation effects in sand in physical model tests. The system includes a model pile, instrumented with axial and horizontal contact stress sensors, and a corresponding calibration apparatus. The development of the instrumented model pile, including numerical analysis...conference paper 2018
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Rheza Rahadian, Rheza (author), van der Woude, Sallo (author), Wilschut, D. (author), Blom, C.B.M. (author), Broere, W. (author)During inspections of several immersed tunnels in the Netherlands, damage of immersion joints has been observed. In some cases the Gina seal has moved inwards from its original location, and in other cases a permanent elongation of the entire tunnel structure has been measured. For both cases it has been hypothesised that a seasonal expansion...conference paper 2018
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Broere, W. (author), Dijkstra, J. (author), Ottolini, M (author)A cost effective method to measure pore water pressures in mixed granular media is described using 40 miniature MEMS pore pressure transducers. High accuracy in a single point is exchanged for lower accuracy full field measurements adjacent to the strongbox wall. The system is easily de-aired and calibrated due to the fact that the transducers...conference paper 2018
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Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author)In bored tunnel design, most recent structural design models for tunnel linings concentrate on the behaviour of the tunnel lining in the long-term. The load on the tunnel lining in these models is derived from the original soil stresses, often simplified for a single homogeneous layer. Field observations show that higher loads may occur in...journal article 2018
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Salauddin, M (author), Broere, A. (author), van der Meer, J.W. (author), Verhagen, H.J. (author), Bijl, E (author)Single layer concrete armor systems are being widely used nowadays in the design of rubble mound breakwaters. Recently, a new concrete armor unit has been developed and applied as single layer armor system in the repair works of one damaged breakwater at Al Fujeirah, UAE. It has a symmetrical shape, in contrast to most other units. Modern...journal article 2017
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Broere, W. (author), Festa, D. (author)Constructing tunnels in soft soil with the use of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) may induce settlements. A considerable amount of the total soil displacements is correlated with the passage of the TBM-shield. Even so, the TBM-induced soil displacements are so far only coarsely correlated to the total settlements. This paper relates the shield...journal article 2017
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Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author), Bosch, J.W. (author)Generally, studies on structural design for bored tunnels focus on moderate to deep tunnels (cover-to-diameter ratio C/D ≥ 2). Such tunnel design methods cannot be used for shallow-situated bored tunnels because the influence of buoyancy is discounted, and actual loads on the tunnel lining are not taken into account properly. This paper...journal article 2017
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Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author), Bosch, J.W. (author)In estimating the effect of tunnelling on existing buildings, the value of volume loss, which is often determined by experience, is an important input parameter. This paper proposes a method to predict the volume loss for various cover-to-diameter C/D ratios in case of shallow tunnelling. By applying a number of (empirical) relation, such as the...conference paper 2017
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Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author), Bosch, J.W. (author)The extent of the influence zone affected by shallow tunnelling depends on the value of volume loss which normally represents the amount of over-excavation and stress changes induced in the soil. This paper combines upper and lower estimates of volume loss for different soft soils and cover-to-diameter ratios in order to identify the extent of...conference paper 2017
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Spruit, R. (author), van Tol, A.F. (author), Broere, W. (author), Doornenbal, Pieter (author), Hopman, Victor (author)Distributed temperature sensing (DTS) can be used to monitor the production process of diaphragm walls. DTS is able to differentiate between already present or fresh bentonite suspensions during refreshing of the bentonite slurry in the trench. During concrete casting, DTS is able to differentiate between the bentonite suspension and concrete...journal article 2017
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Steiner, A. (author), Vardon, P.J. (author), Broere, W. (author)Geo-energy infrastructure, such as ground source heat systems (thermo-active structures), induce thermal cycles that can result in changes of the bearing capacity of soil by changing, for example, the void ratio, soil structure, unit weight and hydraulic conductivity. The influence of repeated freeze/thaw (FT) cycles and different freezing rates...journal article 2017
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- Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author), Bosch, J.W. (author) conference paper 2016
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Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author), Bosch, J.W. (author)The extent of the influence zone affected by tunnelling depends on the amount of over-excavation and stress changes induced in the soil, normally represented as a value of volume loss. This paper combines upper and lower estimates of volume loss for different soil conditions and cover-to-diameter ratios in order to identify the zones around the...conference paper 2016
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- Vu, M.N. (author), Broere, W. (author), Bosch, J.W. (author) journal article 2016