Description

Flood safety is high on the political agenda. To have an up-to-date picture of safety, the primary flood defences along the coast, lakes and large rivers must be periodically checked to see whether they can withstand extreme conditions. To this end, flood defence managers use various models and testing rules. The Strength & Loadings Water Defences programme (SBW) is conducting research to improve these models and testing rules. In this way, flood defences can be tested with increasing accuracy.

In a two-part series, everything will be told about practice-based research, the results, the testing of primary flood defences and the execution of huge improvement works.

This activity is jointly organised with Practische Studie, the Waterbouwispuut, RWS Waterdienst and Deltares

12.30:00 Reception with coffee
13:00 Opening by the chairman prof. drs. ir. J.K. (Han) Vrijling; TUDelft
13:15 Working optimally on flood safety in the Netherlands ir. P.C. (Pieter) Janssen, RWS Waterdienst
13:30 The MOT of our flood defences: how is it arranged in the Netherlands? drs. ing. R.R. (Remco) Schrijver; RWS Waterdienst
13.45 h Film: SBW in sound and vision
14.00 h Waves and water levels in the Wadden Sea: modelling and reality, dr J. (Jacco) Groeneweg; Deltares
14.15 h Dunes in the surf
dr M. (Marien) Boers; Deltares
14.30 h Erosion of grass coverings during wave overtopping, ir. A. (André) van Hoven; Deltares
14.45 Questions and discussion
15.00 Pause
15.15 Piping: the latest insights based on spectacular tests, ir. U. (Ulrich) Förster; Deltares
15.30 Between the onset of damage and breaching, ir. M. (Mark) Klein Breteler; Deltares
15.45 Theory and practice
ir. F.C. (Frans) Hamer; Deltares
16.00 Questions and discussion
16.15 Review and conclusion by chairman prof. drs. ir. J.K. (Han) Vrijling; TUDelft
16.30 Drinks

Location

TU Delft

Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences (room D)

Organiser

Construction and Hydraulic Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Name and contact details for information

For more information, please email Jarit de Gijt

j.g.degijt@tudelft.nl