Development of bridge building in NL
Description
KIVI NIRIA Region The Hague is organising a theme evening with the topic "Development of bridge building in the Netherlands". Two speakers, Mr F.J. (Frans) Remery and Mr C.P.M. (Cor) Kuilboer, have been invited to give three lectures on this interesting topic for the Netherlands.
The first lecture will focus on Dutch bridge building in the last two centuries. The 2nd and 3rd lectures will deal with two examples from the renovation programme of the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (RWS).
Information on the content of the lectures is given below in the order of the lectures.
Bridges in the Netherlands in a historical perspective
Speaker: F.J. (Frans) Remery, former board member of the Dutch Bridge Foundation.
The Netherlands is a real country of water and over the centuries this has led to a transport system that was primarily geared to shipping. But for land-based connections, water was a handicap. Besides ferries, bridges offered and still offer a solution to this. Consequently, the Netherlands is richly blessed with bridges, from small to large.
In recent years, the Dutch Bridge Foundation has recorded the history of Dutch bridge building over the last 200 years in a number of books, and that history can certainly be called interesting. Particularly in the field of movable bridges, the Netherlands has come to play a leading role.
During the lecture, attention will be paid to the development of Dutch bridge building for rail and road traffic. In addition, the significance of bridges as national heritage will be discussed.
Renovation programme of RWS
Speaker: C. (Cor) Kuilboer, RWS Dienst Infrastructuur
Transverse force problem concrete artworks
Rijkswaterstaat's artworks database is extensive and many artworks in the main road network were built at a time when there was less traffic than today. Design guidelines have also changed and become more stringent over time. This is especially true for transverse load-bearing capacity.
Are our bridges and viaducts still reliable under today's heavy traffic?
The lecture will outline the research on the assessment of our civil engineering stock and show some examples of 'critical' civil engineering structures.
The collapse of a viaduct in Montreal Canada (2006) is also discussed.
Strengthening the Muiderbrug in the A1 over the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
The Muiderbrug is a steel bridge that needs to be widened and strengthened due to increased traffic. The first phase has been completed. The work consisted of reinforcing the steel structure of the driving deck, jacking up the bank piers and creating a support point in the middle of the main span with a garden structure
19:00 Walk-in
19:15 Presentation 1
20:10 Presentation 2
20:50 Presentation 3
21:25 Drinks and Networking
Speaker(s)
F.J. (Frans) Remery, former board member of the Dutch Bridges Foundation
C. (Cor) Kuilboer, RWS Department of Infrastructure
Location
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
Plesmanweg 1-6, 2597 JG The Hague
Organiser
Construction and Hydraulic Engineering
Mechanics
Traffic and Transport
Mechanical engineering
The Hague region
Leiden region
Region South Holland South
Name and contact details for information
Jos Meijer