Simulating cyclist behaviour: An examination of what we know about this subject and how we should go further

Cycling as a mode of transport is getting increasingly more attention from academics and governments around the world. It improves the physical and mental well being of citizens, it is efficient in terms of space and it provides economic benefits. However, traffic engineers and urban planners of these cities currently lack the means to...

How to decarbonise existing steam crackers?: Alternative feedstock and decarbonisation options for producing high value chemicals with net zero emissions from a cradle-to-gate perspective

According to International Energy Agency (IEA), the demand for high value chemicals (HVC) will increase by 60% to a total of 400 Mt/year by 2050, leading to an increase of 30% in direct CO2 emissions. However, the Paris agreement forces the sector to reduce its emissions by 90-100% in 2050 compared to 1990. This induces the need for a more...

Analysing machine learning models for reducing the workload of security analysts in a SOC

The rise of alarming cyber breaches and cyber security attacks is causing the world to consider the security of our cyber space. A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a center where the security of a company is monitored to prevent cyber breaches. Security analysts in the SOC examine alerts that come from different devices and analyse what is...

Deterioration in aerodynamic performance due to leading edge rain erosion

Probabilistic design of the renovation of the Afsluitdijk

Mfolozi floodplain flood management

The Mfolozi Floodplain is situated in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and is part of Africa’s largest estuarine system: the St Lucia system. This estuarine system forms the main part of the iSimangaliso Wetland, which is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO. Since the beginning of the twentieth century the Mfolozi Floodplain is under...

Fieldwork coastal engineering: Artificial islands Asparuhovo, Bulgaria

Sirius Beach and Azalea Beach are beaches situated north of Varna in Bulgaria. The beaches have names of hotels situated at the beach. The hotel owners describe large scale erosion at the beaches over the years. Throughout the years groups of students from Delft have measured the waterline (by GPS) and the cross sections. The beaches are...

Glasvezelversterkte kunststof schuiven als alternatief voor de schuiven in de Oosterscheldekering

In 1986 werd in Zeeland de Oosterscheldekering officieel in gebruik genomen door H. M. Koningin Beatrix. De levensduur van de kering werd vastgesteld op 200 jaar voor de pijlers en 80 tot100 jaar voor de stalen schuiven. De stalen schuiven werderi met een speciale coating behandeld om weerstand te kunnen bieden aan het zoute water. De schuiven...