Jamuna Bridge Project: Mitigatory measures on the closure of the Dhaleswari River

In Bangladesh a bridge is designed over one of wortd's largest braiding rivers: the Jamuna River. In the floodplain a river, the Dhaleswari River, originates from the Jamuna River by several intake channels. The eastern bridge approach will close one off the main intake channels. Goal of the study was: - Determinè the effect of the closure on...

The Feni-river closure dam reviewed

The subject of this study is the Feni River Closure Dam in Bangladesh, which was designed in 1983 and subsequently built in 1985. In this final report the influence is analyzed of advanced design methods, which have become available since 1983, on the geometric dam profile and sea side slope protection. For this purpose the Feni dam was...

A study of possible bank protection measures near the Meghna Bridge, Bangladesh

In 1990, in Bangladesh, the "Meghna roads and highway bridge"was finisthed. This bridge is the first one in a series of two Bridges replacing the ferries over the Upper Meghna River. During construction, and also after the finalization of the Bridge, it was revealed that the designers of this Bridge underestimated the power of the Upper Meghna...

Development of the first spill channel after the Dhaleswari closure

In Bangladesh a bridge is under construction over the Jamuna River, one of world's largest braiding rivers. The Dhaleswari river system is fed by the Jamuna through smaller rivers, called spill channels, because they only carry discharge during the monsoon. One of the functions of the northern Dhaleswari offtake is the supply of water to the...

Stuw in de Jamuna, Bangladesh: Stuwcomplex op de lokatie "Jamuna-brug" nabij Sirajganj

Doel van dit projekt is het aanwijzen van een lokatie voor het bouwen van een stuwcomplex, waama er een ontwerp voor de stuw wordt gemaakt en er wordt gekeken naar een manier om de bouw van het stuwcomplex uit te voeren. Tevens wordt aandacht besteed aan het opwekken van energie door middel van een energiecentrale. In het afstudeerrapport van W...

Weerstand tegen stroming in de Gorai rivier

In deze studie wordt de weerstand tegen strorning in de Gorai rivier onderzocht. Als basis voor deze studie zijn veldmetingen gebruikt die gedaan zijn door een joint venture van Baggermaatschappijen onder leiding van Koninklijke Boskalis Westminister. Deze studie is gedaan in opdracht van Koninklijke Boskalis Westminister. De ruwheid is een...

Evaluation of an alternative way of river bank protection in the Meghna Estuary

After the disastrous floods in Bangladesh in 1987 the Flood Action Plan (FAP) was initiated. The FAP was a co-ordinated action to study the flood problems of Bangladesh. The Meghna Estuary Study (MES) was drawn up as a component of the FAP. The overall goal of MES is to ensure the physical safety and social security of the people living in the...

Impact of Sea Level Rise on Agriculture Using Groundwater in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, located on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal, is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise. Agriculture is the prime economic activity in the densely populated coastal areas of the country. During the dry season of the year (November to April), when rainfall is low, the...

Closure of offtakes in Bangladesh: Causes and assessment of remedial measures

Bangladesh is characterised by its complex river system, which includes the downstream ends of two of the largest rivers in the world: the Ganges and Brahmaputra. Extremely variable flows and fast morphological changes are the principal characteristics of this system, which presents exceptional challenges for river engineering. Distributary...