Some learning cases in the Port of Rotterdam

Journal article (2019)

Authors

Jarit De Gijt Gemeente Rotterdam, Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
H. E. Brassinga Gemeente Rotterdam
A.A. Roubos Port of Rotterdam Authority, Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
Research Group
Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 J.G. de Gijt, H. E. Brassinga, A.A. Roubos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/615/1/012052
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Published Date

15-10-2019

Language

English

Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

Abstract

This paper present several cases in the Port of Rotterdam where both in the design and construction phase several different did not marched as expected. These cases are interesting for both the design as well the construction phase of a project. People will make mistakes however the mistakes describes in this paper have to be judged in time as not always everything was understood during the design and construction and the people of that time still these huge structures.