As the year passes, keeping themselves afloat has become more challenging for the Netherlands. Climate change and sea level rise are primary factors influencing the maintenance and reinforcement of the country's dikes system. Therefore, a new Delta Plan has been implemented to make the dikes system climate-proof …

MNEXT (formerly the Center of Expertise – Biobased Economy (CoE BBE)) is researching about the link between Geopolymer, Alginate and Natural fibres treated using Alginate, more specifically about the potential usage of Sodium Alginate and Alginate-treated natural fibres as biological/sustainable binder/activator …

De Deltaweg is een van de belangrijkste stroomwegen in Zeeland en essentieel voor de evacuatie van Noord-Beveland. Als een lokale dijk doorbreekt zal de Deltaweg overstromen, terwijl beschikbaarheid van deze weg, vooral na de overstroming, essentieel is voor hulpdiensten om het gebied te bereiken. Dit …

The aim of this thesis is to assess the reliability and accuracy of Miedema's clay-cutting model by critically examining its underlying assumptions and investigating potential discrepancies. The research questions revolve around identifying the inconsistencies in nomenclature, evaluating the chosen strain …

This research study aims to determine the most suitable soil stabilization method for ensuring a stable and sustainable foundation for the design of a railway embankment expansion between Zoeterwoude East and Hazerswoude-Rijndijk. The research question is addressed through a comprehensive analysis using …

Door klimaatverandering moet men anders gaan leven en produceren. De overheid streeft ernaar om in 2050 volledig circulair te bouwen. Dit onderzoek richt zich op een natuurlijk alternatief voor kunststof geotextiel bij oeverwerken langs kleinschalige watergangen/ boezemwateren. Geotextielis een kunststof …

Concrete made with geopolymer binders instead of conventional Portland cement is called geopolymer concrete. It is an alternative to conventional concrete and has several advantages in terms of material performance and environmental sustainability. In this study, the geopolymer concrete mixtures were …

The following paper refers to the final thesis for the curriculum at HZ University of Applied Science and was carried out at the request of the Italian firm Aig Associati and Partner. The structural team of the architecture and engineering firm requested a study on the most effective and least time-consuming …

The following report gives a full description of the Bachelor Civil Engineering graduation project. The graduation is done in North Sea Port. The company requires a new design for the rainwater sewer system in part of the Vlissingen-Oost harbor. The project is done in parallel with that of a company …

Dit onderzoek, is uitgevoerd namens Heijmans B.V. en het SoSEAL innovatie team. Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd om de ontwikkeling van de innovatie SoSEAL als pipingmaatregel verder te brengen. Dit is gedaan binnen het dijkversterkingsproject Sterke Lekdijk, deeltraject Wijk bij Duurstede - Amerongen (WAM). …