Example application of reliability assessment of coastal structures

During the last few decades the believe that absolute security could be provided has been recognized to be mistaken in many branches of engineering. This happens as a consequence of the imperfect predictability of load intensity, structural characteristics and structural behavior, as well as a consequence of human gross errors during the design...

Fundamentals on Water Defences

English translation of "grondslagen voor waterkeringen". This guideline offers an overview of the design backgrounds of dikes and levees. It describes the system that leads to the need for water defences and the systems whose function it is to retain water or which are related to it and why this function is allocated. Attention is paid to the...

Haalbaarheidsstudie hulpmiddel veiligheidsdiscussie "Blokkendoos WV21"

Marine Environmental Risk Assessment System: Conceptual design and preliminary demonstration for the Dutch Continental Shelf: Demo A: inventory, classification and risk assessment of oil transport on the North Sea

Where are my instruments? Hazards in delivery of surgical instruments

Background Unavailability of instruments is recognised to cause delays and stress in the operating room, which can lead to additional risks for the patients. The aim was to provide an overview of the hazards in the entire delivery process of surgical instruments and to provide insight into how Information Technology (IT) could support this...