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De Bruijn, R.A. (author)
After the storm surge of 1953, the Dutch Delta project was initiated in order to protect the southwestern part of The Netherlands. A storm surge barrier in front of the Oosterschelde and various dams at the back of the estuary were constructed. These interventions led to a large change of the hydrodynamics of the Oosterschelde: a large decrease...
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Zel taat, S. (author)
Design of a lock gate for Nieuwe Zeesluis in IJmuiden becomes a challenge when the boundary conditions limit the choice for the conventional types of the gate. The available width of the lock does not allow a straight rolling gate to be considered as a possible alternative as it is in most similar cases. All the initial efforts of this study...
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Kluwen, J.G.M. (author)
Breakwaters are important objects to protect coastal- and harbour areas. To minimalize the probability of failure of breakwaters, a lot of research has been conducted concerning the stability of breakwaters. After Iribarren and Hudson, an influential research is conducted by Van der Meer. The literature research of this report will provide more...
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Vessies, W.C.N. (author)
The Maasvlakte II project is a joint venture between Boskalis and Van Oord. During the construction, they have measured the relative density for different kind of work methods, by making cone penetration tests. The result of those measurement is, that the measured relative density for the Maasvlakte II project is higher than the values that can...
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Zwanenburg, S.A.A. (author)
The dimensions of single layer concrete armour units (interlocking armour units) are calculated with a similar stability relation as the stability relation for quarry stone. In these design formulas an 'average/significant' wave load is used (Hs). Since quarry stone gains its stability only from gravity, this type of armour unit is constructed...
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Hofste, G.M. (author)
The Dutch department of Public Works had a problem regarding wave impacts on a beam in the Stevin outlet sluices, located in the Afsluitdijk. Wave impacts on this beam could also cause a peak pressure on the barrier gate, just behind the beam. The numerical program ComFLOW and physical scale experiments were used to predict the wave impacts for...
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Bus, C.A. (author)
Robustness has recently become a popular term in structural and hydraulic engineering. However, the concept of ‘robust design’ or ‘robustness’ has no clear definition. The aim of this thesis was to find a definition for a robust system and to use this definition to search for an added value of robust design in structural engineering. The...
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Keijdener, Chris (author)
In light of the recent increasing interest in the oil and gas developments in the arctic region, Huisman Equipment B.V. started development of a drilling semi-submersible suited for arctic condition. Model tests were performed by the Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute to gain insight in the ice forces acting on the structure. Based upon the...
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Hasselaar, R.W. (author)
The numerical flow model Delft3D simulates the flow of water and movement of submerged sediment by means of solving simplified equations that describe these processes. Because of these simplifications, parameterizations are introduced. These parameters represent amongst others the processes that take place on scales smaller than the spacing of...
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Widjaja, L. (author)
Today, 90 per cent of goods in the world trade are carried by shipping. There is no doubt that seaport is a vital part of shipping. With the technological advancement in ship technology, seaports are also required to catch up in their port technology and management system in order to be able to stay competitive in the market. Shipyards are able...
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Sasso, R. (author)
Rip currents are seaward directed flows of water that traverse the surf zone, and in many cases pose potentially dangerous conditions for swimmers and beach users. The present study is carried out focusing on Perranporth beach, UK, which is known to present quite strong rip current events that have been the culprits of large numbers of incidents...
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Camarena Calderon, R.A. (author)
This study was completed to determine which location along the Buenos Aires coast is better suited for the development of a Marina port, taking into account physical, environmental and economic features. A literature review related to port development, dimensioning, and port/coast interaction was completed. It was defined that the most relevant...
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Truong, H.S. (author)
The demand for large discharge sluices in Viet Nam is increasing as the constructions of small river barriers show their restrictions in flooding and salt intrusion protection. The main objective of this study is therefore to research an appropriate design for the sluice structure type that can be applied in Vung Tau Go Cong, which is the...
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Jin, L. (author)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as alternative marine fuel has been regionally applied to several shipping segments for a few years. In recent time, the interests from ship owners in further exploring the viability and future market potentials of applying the LNG fuelling technology to large vessels such as VLCC and ultra large containerships has...
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Armstrong, M.J. (author)
Property development along the west coast of Barbados has led to an increasing pressure on the coastline as property owners desire to have their residences close to the sea. The addition of new coastal structures including revetments, breakwaters, and groynes, changes the dynamics of the natural littoral system. The sediment transport mechanism...
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Phan, K.L. (author)
According to the future development plan, discharge sluices will be constructed at three main branches of Tien River to prevent salinity intrusion. To evaluate the consequences of these constructions to the Mekong Delta Estuaries, the empirical relationship between tidal prism and river cross-section is estimated in this study. It is found that...
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Spruijt, P. (author)
Guidance structures are built in the vicinity of a sluice complex to serve as berth for ships waiting for the sluice to be available. The structure is loaded by the ship and should stop the ship without being damaged. The design of a guidance structure did not significantly change over the last decades. Therefore one could talk about a...
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Murshid, S.M. (author)
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...
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Ekkelenkamp, H.H.M. (author)
The study starts with possible working mechanisms of the tubes within the complex beach system. In addition, huge amounts of data are collected which tells us more about the sedimentology of the beach and soil structure. This data is used later on to study influenced beach processes and morphological change. For this study both the beach near...
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Nieuwboer, B.J. (author)
In the Colorado River the Glen Canyon dam is located. The Glen Canyon dam is constructed in the Colorado river for the production of electricity. Due to the dam, nowadays only a fifth of the pre-dam sediment volume flows into the Colorado River through the Glen Canyon dam and the two major tributaries, the Paria River and the Little Colorado...
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