Strength of the landward slopes of sea dikes in Vietnam

The landware slopes of sea dikes in the north of Vietnam are steep and solely constructed by soil covered with grass due to the budget constraints and also the out-of-date design guidelines.The resistance against erosion due to wave overtopping of several grass covered slopes were tested with the Wave Overtopping Simulator to show if a slope...

EAK2002 - Empfehlungen für die Ausführung fon Küstenschutzwerken

The ‚Guidelines and Recommendations for the Design of Coastal Structures (EAK)‘ published in 1993 (Die Küste, H. 55) have been revised based on today’s scientific knowledge, technical development and practical experience of the past years. Major parts of the recommendations have been re-written. Together with the unmodified recommendations, D, E...

Van dijkversterking naar dijkvervaging: Onderzoek naar de mogelijkheden van brede waterkeringen in Groningen.

Climate change will cause increasing physical loads on the flood defence of the Province of Groningen along the North Sea over the next decades. This is caused by a sea level rise between 15 and 35 centimetres whilst the ground level is lowering between 38 and 48 centimetres until the year 2050. This results in salt-water intrusion into the land...

Spatial Reconnaissance: Technical Report ComCoast

ComCoast (Combined Functions in Coastal Defence Zones) is an INTERREG IIIB project funded by the EU. ComCoast aims to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions for flood protection in coastal areas. In ComCoast, five countries from the North Sea Region are involved: Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. In total, ten...