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S. van der Burg

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Small-diameter pile installation by the GBM Works Vibrojet®

A technical feasibility study into the application of the GBM Works Vibrojet® in the installation of small-diameter piles used for foundations in offshore wind applications

The offshore wind energy sector requires efficient and environmentally conscious installation of founda-tion piles. Impact-hammering generates significant noise pollution, requires mitigation measures, andcan cause pile fatigue, while vibro-hammers face limitations in achieving t ...

Disaster resilient Galveston

A multidisciplinary project on the design of sustainable measures to counteract coastal and pluvial flooding issues in Galveston

The report tackles Galveston's flooding challenges, which are currently in development with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ring barrier. However, the current design, predominantly addressing coastal flooding, falls short in dealing with pluvial flooding, relying heavily o ...