Storm Surge Barrier: Overview and Design Considerations

Storm Surge Barrier: Overview and Design Considerations

Mooyaart, L.F.
Jonkman, S.N.
De Vries, P.A.L.
Van der Toorn, A.
Van Ledden, M.

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Hydraulic Engineering

2014-06-15

In this study an overview of existing and planned storm surge barriers in the world is provided. A systematic analysis relates functional requirements (e.g. navigation and tidal exchange) to the main barrier characteristics (e.g. gate type, dimensions). Furthermore, as the costs of barriers are an important issue in the planning, available cost information is analyzed and related to main barrier characteristics. An approach to provide a preliminary cost estimate of new barriers is presented. Finally, some critical technical challenges are discussed and related to functional requirements and boundary conditions. Overall, the results of this study can assist in the initial design and planning phase of storm surge barriers for new locations.

storm surge barrier
coastal structures
flood risk
coastal protection
design consideration
ICCE 2014

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8ca0ffc7-c317-4c80-aadb-d35323f51824

Coastal Engineering Research Council

978-0-9896611-2-6

ICCE 2014: Proceedings of 34th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Seoul, Korea, 15-20 June 2014

Institutional Repository

conference paper

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