Insufficient dike height Water Innovation Award 2017 Solution Stair shaped dike covering The stair shaped dike covering causes the waves to break and not go up the dike as much. Because of this,...
Dike rejected on stability Solution Climate Dike A Climate Dike is a lot wider than a normal dike, but no living space gets lost as new building area is...
Ambiguity safety statement waterworks Water Innovation Award 2016 Solution Practical guidance waterworks By using the practical guidance waterworks, water-managing parties are given guidance to construct a...
Inefficient, incomplete or impracticable inspections Solution Atmos UAV Marlyn The Marlyn drone has a build in camera that is used to generate a 3D model or orthophotos of the area. In...
Insufficient bearing capacity Solution Reinforced Sediment Reinforced sediment is a building material which is made of dredged sediment with additives, such as...
Flood barrier does not meet the safety standards Solution Dike-in-Dune Dike-in-Dune consists of a traditional dike with a hard coating. On top of that, a dune is created. The...
Dikes do not meet the safety requirements Solution The Overflow-Resistant Dike With the Overflow-Resistant Dike a predetermined amount of water is allowed to overflow the dike during...
Macro-instability in dikes Solution The Safety Valve A Safety Valve is a vertical tube, which is placed at the land side of the dike. When the groundwater...
Flood hazard Solution Sandy foreshore The pilot sandy foreshore Houtribdijk innovative options for dyke reinforcement are considered. Large...
Dyke rejected Water Innovation Award 2015 Solution Sandy dyke reinforcement The seawall is reinforced by creating dunes and beach in front of the existing, stone-clad dyke, which...
Piping Solution Dyke reinforcement with the coarser sand barrier Coarse sand is placed on the bottom of the landside of the dyke. The barrier interrupts the sand transport...
Weakened dyke Solution Double Dykes With the Double Dyke, a second dyke is placed behind the first. Together, these two dykes ensure flood...
