Structural evaluation of multifunctional flood defenses using generic element types

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

M.Z. Voorendt Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
J.K. Vrijling Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
HG Voortman ARCADIS Nederland
Research Group
Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2017 M.Z. Voorendt, J.K. Vrijling, HG Voortman
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Published Date

18-07-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

Abstract

A lack of appropriate guidelines for the design and assessment hampers the development of multifunctional flood defenses like parking garages in quays and houses in dikes. The aim of the present paper, therefore, is to gain insight in the structural performance of multifunctional flood defenses and to provide a tool to evaluate design alternatives. For this purpose we have developed a generic method to determine the function of structural elements regarding flood
protection. A study of diverse multifunctional flood defenses showed that the derived structural element types are indeed generic. We then applied the method to a real case, which showed that it factually provides more clarity and insight in the advantages and disadvantages of adding functions to flood defenses. This method will therefore advance the design and application of
multifunctional flood defenses.