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- Zhou, H.M. (author) doctoral thesis 1995
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- Dubbelman, H. (author) doctoral thesis 1999
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- Van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author) doctoral thesis 2000
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Bakker, K.J. (author)The topic of this thesis is the development of models for the structural analysis of soil retaining structures. The soil retaining structures being looked at are; block revetments, flexible retaining walls and bored tunnels in soft soil. Within this context typical structural behavior of these structures is discussed too. The emphasis within the...doctoral thesis 2000
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- Voortman, H.G. (author) doctoral thesis 2003
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Van Vuren, B.G. (author)Modern river management has to reconcile a number of functions, such as protection against floods and provision of safe and efficient navigation, floodplain agriculture, ecology and recreation. Knowledge on uncertainty in fluvial processes is important to make this possible, to design effective river engineering works, for operational...doctoral thesis 2005
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Wang, W. (author)Abstract not availabledoctoral thesis 2006
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Zhu, Y. (author)Numerous flood disasters occur every year worldwide, mostly resulting from failure of dikes, some with catastrophic outcomes. Examples are the dike failures along the Yangtze River in China in 1931 due to heavy rainstorms and those in the Netherlands in 1953 due to a storm surge at the North Sea. Both floods induced many deaths and enormous...doctoral thesis 2006
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Jonkman, S.N. (author)The flooding of New Orleans due to hurricane Katrina in the year 2005 showed the world the catastrophic consequences of large-scale floods. This dissertation presents a method for the estimation of loss of life caused by the flooding of low-lying delta areas. It also includes a preliminary analysis of the loss of life due to the flooding of New...doctoral thesis 2007
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Nuygen, M.Q. (author)The aim of this study is to develop new interpretation methods and overall risk assessment models for navigation aspects in association with waterway design. The methods, which are based on the results achieved from ship maneuvering simulation and numerical models, address two ship accident scenarios (i.e. grounding or collision with fixed...doctoral thesis 2008
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Jongejan, R.B. (author)Disasters can never be completely ruled out. The Dutch national government has therefore committed itself to the concept of risk rather than the false promise of absolute safety. The objectives of this study were to evaluate current regulatory practices in the domains of industrial and flood safety in the Netherlands, and to formulate proposals...doctoral thesis 2008
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Rajabalinejad, M. (author)Probabilistic techniques in engineering problems are needed because they provide a deeper understanding of failure mechanisms and occurrence probabilities than deterministic techniques. In addition, they draw our attention to the consequences of failure at an early stage in the design process. However, to achieve these advantages, a well-defined...doctoral thesis 2009
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- De Gijt, J.G. (author) doctoral thesis 2010
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Stalenberg, B. (author)Aim of the PhD research is to find a solution for the difficulties in improving the flood protection structures and the redevelopment of an urban riverfront in the shared realm. The question is if it is possible to create and maintain synergy in an urban riverfront between the technical function of flood protection and urban functions, taking...doctoral thesis 2010
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Mai Van, C. (author)This study further develops the method of probabilistic design and to address a knowledge gap in its application regarding safety and reliability, risk assessment and risk evaluation to the fields of flood defences. The thesis discusses: - a generic probabilistic design framework for assessing flood defence systems; - statistical techniques in...doctoral thesis 2010
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Waterman, R.E. (author)The thesis which appears here is excerpted from the book Integrated Coastal Zone Development via Building with Nature® (Waterman 2008a, 2008b). Although this approach was first applied in the Netherlands, it has gradually been recognized worldwide as a harmonious means of creating land areas for living, working, tourism & recreation, and...doctoral thesis 2010
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Mustaffa, Z. (author)The title of this thesis, System Reliability Assessment of Offshore Pipelines, portrays the application of probabilistic methods in assessing the reliability of these structures. The main intention of this thesis is to identify, apply and judge the suitability of the probabilistic methods in evaluating the system reliability of offshore...doctoral thesis 2011
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- Dawotola, A.W. (author) doctoral thesis 2012
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Kanning, W. (author)Piping is an important failure mechanism of flood defense structures. A dike fails due to piping when a head difference causes first the uplift of an inland blanket layer, and subsequently soil erosion due to a ground water flow. Spatial variability of subsoil parameters causes the probability of piping failure to increase, often to unacceptable...doctoral thesis 2012
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- Mei, X. (author) doctoral thesis 2013