Timber on Top: A Parametric Exploration of Vertical Extension Potential in the Rotterdamse Laag

The Netherlands is grappling with a substantial housing crisis, marked by an estimated shortage of 380,000 houses. To address this issue, an annual creation of 100,000 new housing units is deemed necessary. However, the current construction rate stands at only 70,000 houses per year, indicating a considerable gap in resolving the housing crisis....

Tectonic and thermal history of the Southern Chotts Basin: Implications on Petroleum Systems in Central Tunisia

The primary reservoirs present in the Southern Chotts Basin, Central Tunisia, are located within Triassic, Permian and Ordovician units. They are mainly sourced by the Silurian -- Lower Devonian Fegaguira formation and its Hot Shale member. Late Paleozoic exhumation has eroded part of the Palaeozoic package, removing the Early Devonian --...

Submerged Supersonic Air Intakes: An experimental investigation and inviscid study into their preformance

Since ramjet propulsion eliminates the need for oxidizers, it provides an alternative to classic rocket engines for missiles and projectiles. However, to capture free-stream air, ramjet engines require large supersonic air intakes, which can be an operational nuisance. A possible alternative is to make the supersonic intakes flush with the...

Kustontwikkeling bij Zandvoort - De kansen van klimaatverandering

Nederland ligt voor een groot deel onder de zeespiegel en circa 10 miljoen Nederlanders wonen in ‘overstroombaar’ gebied. Tijdens het hoog water van 1995 bleek wat voor consequenties dit kan hebben voor Nederland. Nu lijkt zich echter opnieuw een bedreigend fenomeen voor te doen: klimaatverandering. Het kabinet heeft in 2007 de Deltacommissie...