A new modelling method for representing the effect of spiral flow on the bed shear stress

This thesis presents a new methodology for representing the effect of spiral flow on the bed shear stress magnitude and direction, using a low-vertical-resolution three-dimensional model. Furthermore, it discusses the performance of the new methodology in comparison with conventional high-vertical-resolution three-dimensional and depth-averaged...

Robust Model Predictive Control with Aperiodic Actuation: Employing a Decentralized Triggering Mechanism

In this thesis, a control design problem, in which communication between different elements of the control system takes place through a shared (possibly wireless) channel, is considered. With the implementation of the proposed approach, the use of limited resources such as network bandwidth and battery life may be reduced.<br/><br/>The proposal...

Flood Safety Durban

Durban is the biggest city of the KwaZulu-Natal province located at the East coast of South-Africa. In South Africa nation wide millions of Rands of damage occur along with tens of casualties as a result of urban flooding. These floods are usually the result of heavy rainfall. In Durban other factors that may contribute to floods are blockage or...

Designing Social Space “A neighborhood community for het Oude Westen and a home for the elderly”

Porositeit in geplaatste steenlagen: Onderzoek naar factoren die de hoeveelheid geplaatst steenmateriaal beïnvloeden

In de praktijk worden gedurende de bouw van waterbouwkundige constructies aanzienlijke verschillen geconstateerd tussen de hoeveelheid steenmateriaal die wordt geplaatst en de hoeveelheid die volgens het ontwerp zou moeten worden geplaatst. Gebrek aan kwantitatief inzicht in de van belang zijnde factoren leidt ertoe dat geconstateerde...