Optimal condition-based maintenance of asphalt concrete pavements

Maintenance is a necessary measure to keep the asset, in this case a road network, in good condition. Spending too much on maintenance is clearly not efficient, while not spending enough may cause the condition to drop below a desired value; moreover, it will almost always cost more to correct the emerging damages afterwards. <br/>In this report...

Hybrid Human in the Loop Model Predictive Control applied to Polder Management: Case study Ommoord

In the Netherlands, flood protection has always been a key issue to protect settlements against storm surges and floods. Around 60 % of the country is potentially affected by flood from the rivers and the sea. Most of the flood-susceptible areas are low-lying polders. Whereas flood protection has traditionally been focused on structural measures...

Gradient-based hybrid Model Predictive Control using Time Instant Optimization for Dutch regional water systems

This thesis focusses on Dutch regional water systems. These systems are often low-lying polder-belt canal systems, where many pumps are needed to meet different requirements regarding water quantity and quality. The control of a complex water system, consisting of continuous dynamics (evolution of water flow and levels) and discrete elements (e...