Galveston Bay Area: Land Barrier preliminary design

The Galveston Bay Area is under significant risk from hurricane induced flooding. Ever since Hurricane Ike caused billions of damage back in 2008, the option of closing off the Galveston Bay from the Gulf of Mexico was investigated. This report, commissioned by Texas A&M University in Galveston, explores the opportunities and options for the...

Technical guidelines in sea dike design

Set of guidelines for the design if sea dikes in Vietnam. English version of the draft Vietnamese guidelines (intended for discussions with the Dutch counterparts). Main report plus appendices for detailed calculations and boundary conditions

Design Criteria for Lateral Dikes in Estuaries

The primary purpose of this report is to present lateral dike spacing design steps for use within the overall dike planning and design process. Guidelines were based on laboratory data and apply to lateral dikes constructed for navigation maintenance, particularly in estuaries. Secondary analyses evaluated dikes on both sides of a test channe1...

Some aspects of the Delta project

Research for the execution of the Deltaworks, focus on the determination of boundary conditions for the new closure works, planning of the deltaworks; caisson closures, dam design.