Preference-Based Decision Support for Quay Wall Assessment: Determining the preferred configuration of structural adjustments using the optimisation method of Preferendus

In response to the European Commission's initiative to shift freight transport from road to inland waterways, there is a need to expand the capacity of inland ports to accommodate larger cargo ships. This expansion requires lowering the water bottom, which will increase the forces exerted on the quay walls. The quay walls should therefore be...