Bed-load transport over inlet sills of longitudinal training walls: Experimental study

This experimental study is about the bed-load transport over inlet sills of longitudinal training walls. The focus is on the flow structures around the inlet: the shape, the processes and the effect on sediment transport. Groynes have been replaced by longitudinal training walls in an 11-km long pilot project to optimize training of the river...

Computationally Efficient Modelling of Compound Flooding due to Tropical Cyclones with the Explicit Inclusion of Wave-Driven Processes: Research into the required processes and the implementation within the SFINCS model

Tropical cyclones (TCs) have tremendous impact on coastal communities in terms of damage due to flooding and high wind velocities, as shown by the recent hurricane season of 2017. Coastal flooding due to TCs can be contributed to different types of forcing (e.g. high offshore water levels, rainfall, etc.), or multiple at the same time (i.e....

Analysis of two coastal lagoons in Ghana

Two polluted Ghanaian lagoons are investigated and possible engineering solutions are suggested and researched.<br/>The first lagoon is the Sakumo lagoon, located between Accra and Tema. This lagoon is connected to the sea through a small culvert, which enables a limited amount of water exchange. Since a few years, fishermen have been unable to...

Influence of Tidal Turbines on the Sediment Transport in the Eastern Scheldt

There is a growing interest in tidal energy, thanks to its constant availability in comparison to other renewable energy sources. Also in the Netherlands, tidal turbines have been installed. This has been done in the storm surge barrier that is positioned in the inlet of the Eastern Scheldt. These turbines have an impact on sedimentation....

Physical Scaling of Tocardo’s Eastern Scheldt Turbines: Additional Graduation Work

Additional thesis - The largest structure of the Dutch Delta Works, that protect the Netherlands against high water levels at sea, is the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier. The Eastern Scheldt barrier is constructed as an<br/>open structure that can separate the Eastern Scheldt estuary from the North Sea. In case that water<br/>levels of +3.00...