Optimizing Storm Surge Barrier Performance
Enhancing Closure Reliability to Reduce Coastal Flood Risk
L.F. Mooyaart (TU Delft - Coastal Engineering)
Bas Jonkman – Promotor (TU Delft - Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk)
Alexander Maria Rogier Bakker – Copromotor (TU Delft - Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk)
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Abstract
Storm surge barriers are large movable hydraulic structures that close during a storm surge to prevent coastal floods in bays and estuaries. These barriers are continuously maintained to rely on their operation when needed. Due to rising sea levels and coastal urbanization, coastal flood risk is increasing. Which barrier improvements are needed to cope with this risk increase, is unknown. This thesis presents a systematic method to find, select and evaluate barrier improvements focusing on lowering the probability of a failure to close a barrier. The method is applied to the Maeslant barrier to demonstrate its applicability.
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