Comparison of static and transient face stability: Case-study: The Rijnlandroute

Tunnel construction projects in the western part of the Netherlands are typically built in soft, heterogeneous ground conditions with low stiffness and high groundwater tables. The tunnelling technique used is the ‘slurry shield’ method, which uses a tunnel-boring machine (TBM). The TBM consists of a steel cylinder with a cutting wheel at the...

Building response due to deep excavations in Delft: Criteria vs. performance

This thesis is focusing on the building damage parameters monitoring techniques and the validation of the current damage prediction methodology on building response next to deep excavations. Settlement risk assessments were done in Delft tunnel project to define and control the risk of damaging the adjacent buildings to the tunnel by following...

Gravity Base Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines

The scope of this study is to investigate the possibilities for applying Gravity Base Foundations at larger water depths. To do so the influence of various parameters for the foundation and turbine are investigated as well as the properties of the sub soil. It is concluded that it is technically possible to construct concrete Gravity Base...