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Przespolewski, Adriaan (author)This report covers the development of the Blade Barrier: A sound barrier constructed using decommissioned wind turbine blades.<br/>The ever-growing wind industry faces a composite waste problem. Wind turbine blades only last a few decades, and are difficult and therefore not economically desirable to recycle.<br/>One proposed solution to this...master thesis 2022
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Glasbergen, Toni (author)The Tohoku Tsunami of 2011 in Japan flooded a large part of the coastal area of Japan. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 just of the coast of Tohoku. The inundation height of the tsunami exceeded the design height of the tsunami barriers. This event led to thousands of fatalities. <br/>The aim of this study is to...master thesis 2018
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Manchanda, Gaurav (author)300 million people in India do not have access to electricity and are suffering from a multitude of socio-economic problems which include poverty, weak education, poor health and low spending incomes. One of the most efficient and feasible electricity solutions is via solar energy. Multiple companies are offering such off-grid solutions in India...master thesis 2017
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Roest, J.C. (author)The United States of America – and more specific the state of Illinois – are dealing with a problem of Asian carps spreading from inward waterways to the Great Lakes. The Asian carp was originally brought to America to be used in study?s on agricultural pounds, but escaped after series of flooding. The Asian carp has no natural enemies in the...master thesis 2016
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Schlepers, M.H. (author)The frequency of hurricanes along any 80 km segment of the Coast of Texas is about 1 in 6 years (Roth,2009). On average, 4 major hurricanes (category 3 or higher) occur every century in the Houston-Galveston Region (Needham and Keim, 2011). In addition, the region is very vulnerable: Houston is the fourth biggest city in the US, over 6 million...master thesis 2015
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Karimi, I. (author)Hurricane Ike made landfall on 13th of September 2008 on the Galveston Island in the Texas area. This hurricane is the third-costliest hurricane that ever has made landfall in the United States and the costliest hurricane in the history of the Texas. The possible future disasters should be prevented by using the best practices and existing...master thesis 2014
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De Vries, P.A.L. (author)In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ike to the Galveston Bay Area, Texas, United States in September 2008, several proposals emerged to protect the region against future storm surges. One of them is a coastal spine called the ’Ike Dike’. A challenge for this 160 km [100 mi] long flood protection is to cross Bolivar Roads, a 2.8 km...master thesis 2014
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Van Breukelen, M.C. (author)An ambition is that in the near future more inflatable dams can be applied as storm surge barriers. Hence, the main objective of this study is to investigate the applicability of rubber storm surge barriers at larger scales than currently applied. To achieve this objective the inflatable barrier concept (inflatable barriers applied as storm...master thesis 2013
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De Boom, L. (author)Flood protection of the land around an estuary has been important for the Netherlands since the floodings of 1953. There are several types of possible solutions. For example; levee heightening, construction of a dam or a storm surge barrier. All these solutions have certain disadvantages, like costs or environmental impact. Another option is a...master thesis 2013
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Tromp, R.L. (author)The Mekong Delta is located in the South of Vietnam, where the Mekong River flows into the East Sea. The Mekong Delta is responsible for producing half of the national food volume for Vietnam. Socio-economic and agricultural development in particular, have encountered several restrictive factors though: decreasing amount of agricultural land,...master thesis 2013
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Van der Wielen, M. (author)Major Accidents have the potential to endanger multiple lives, the environment but also the market position of even the biggest companies in the world. In the past we have seen various major accidents in the Oil & Gas Industry, one of the most recent and best known is the Macondo Blowout a.k.a. Deepwater Horizon Explosion that killed eleven...master thesis 2012
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Berntsen, R.R. (author)The evolution of railways into inner city barriers and how to disolve themmaster thesis 2012
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Beldag, S.Z. (author)Space, in a way, is a limitless formation. The specification of a space is derived with the user’s interaction density. In order to clarify the interaction, it is possible to mention it as: Mutual activities of the users in the environment Individual reaction of the user to the environment Barrier is an obstacle that prevents a person to see,...master thesis 2011
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Sturm, O.L.M. (author)Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is one of the most important cities in Vietnam; it is the largest city and the economic centre of the country. Currently HCMC is facing two main problems: frequent flooding of the city and salt intrusion in the Dong Thap Muoi region. Most floods are the result of monthly high tides that hinder the discharge of rain and...master thesis 2011
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Ruijs, M. (author)In 2008 Hurricane Ike flooded large parts of the barrier islands in front of the Galveston Bay near Houston, Texas. The storm surge also entered the bay through the inlets causing great damage along the bay and the port of Houston. Because of the high probability that a hurricane would strike again the “Ike Dike” was developed. The concept...master thesis 2011
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Hinborch, M. (author)The flood defence in the historical town centre of Dordrecht is situated in the Voorstraat, which is a busy shopping street. The dike itself is too low at some places, but with a system of flood stop logs in the doors of buildings along the street some extra height can be reached. The reliability of the stop log system is doubted however, so...master thesis 2011
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Hoogenboezem, M.P. (author)Een spinakerkering is een flexibele waterkering, waarbij het hoogwater wordt gekeerd door een hoogwaardig kunststof doek. De krachten die op het doek komen, worden opgenomen door twee kunststof kabels (onder- en bovenkabel) die de krachten afdragen naar de landhoofden. Aan de bovenkabel zijn drijvers bevestigd. Als de kering buitenwerking is,...master thesis 1998
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Veraart, J.J.W.M. (author)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...master thesis 1998
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Keuzenkamp, A.J.M. (author)De reden van dit haalbaarheidsonderzoek is het corrosieprobleem van de huidige stalen schuiven in de Stormvloedkering Oosterschelde. Tijdens de bouw van de kering bleek het verven van de schuiven een langdurig proces. Zozeer zelfs, dat men dreigde de officiele opening niet te gaan halen. In overleg met de aannemer is toen besloten een andere...master thesis 1998
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Driessen, A.H.K. (author)Door de ontwikkeling van sterke kunststoffen is het mogelijk om waterkeringen van dit materiaal te maken. Aangezien deze kunststoffen vele malen sterker zijn dan beton of staal is een grote hoeveelheid materiaalbesparing te verwachten. De verwachting is dat uiteindelijk een kunststofwaterkering goedkoper is dan de traditionele versies in beton...master thesis 1998
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