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The impact of road degradation and traffic noise interventions on the quality of life. University of Antwerp

Cedric Vuye
Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB)
In a recent publication by the World Health Organisation it is recommended to keep (weighted) traffic noise levels during the whole day (Lden) below 53 dB(A) and during the night (Lnight) below 45 dB(A). As these new recommendations are stricter than the previous ones, an increase of (traffic) noise interventions can be expected in Belgium and Europe. Recent research also states that the effectiveness of traffic noise interventions on human ...

Multi-objective societal optimization of structural fire safety investments for unique building projects using advanced regression techniques Ghent University

Ruben Van Coile
Department of Structural Engineering and Building Materials

An applied risk-based methodology is developed for defining the societally optimum level of investment in structural fire safety for unique building projects. Special emphasis is placed on the definition of tolerability limits and the simultaneous consideration of multiple fire safety objectives.
Advanced regression techniques are applied to couple structural fire performance calculations with fire spread and cost evaluations.

Development of a CFD tool and associated experimental validation techniques for fluid mud bottoms disturbed by moving objects Ghent University

Marc Vantorre
Department of Civil engineering

In navigation areas with bottoms covered by a thick fluid mud layer, deep-drafted ships may be
allowed to sail at a limited vertical distance above the mud-water separation , and sometimes ships
even sail through the mud. This causes a very intense interaction between the water column, the
mud layer and the ship. The purpose of this project is to develop a numerical methodology to
calculate the interaction between water, ...

Development of a CFD tool and associated experimental validation validation KU Leuven

Erik Toorman
Hydraulics Section

In navigation areas with bottoms covered by a thick fluid mud layer, deep-drafted ships may be allowed to sail at a limited vertical distance above the mud-water separation , and sometimes ships even sail through the mud. This causes a very intense interaction between the water column, the mud layer and the ship. The purpose of this project is to develop a numerical methodology to calculate the interaction between water, mud and a moving ...

Numerical modelling of moored floating structures and energy devices using a non-linear approach Ghent University

Peter Troch
Department of Civil engineering

Moored floating structures are connected to the seabed through mooring line systems composed of cables or chains, and have wide applications in coastal and offshore engineering. Moored floating offshore wind turbines and Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are examples of such stuctures from the field of Marine Renewable Energy (MRE). Mooring systems can represent a considerable part of the total cost of these technologies and they influence their ...

Global climate change hotspots in terms of multi-risk assessment of hydro-climatic hazards KU Leuven

Patrick Willems
Hydraulics Section

The natural hazards can have devastating consequences on the society in terms of human health and mortality and also on the ecosystem and the economy. In the last decade, five billion people have been affected by natural disasters resulting in approximately $1 trillion of economic losses around the world. The hydro-climatic natural hazards are becoming more dangerous as a result of climate change and as population and infrastructure continue ...

Energiedissipatiegracht Grote Vijver Flanders Hydraulics Research

Kristof Verelst
Flanders Hydraulics, Waterwegen en Zeekanaal nv, Afdeling Zeeschelde, Flanders Hydraulics Research
In 2011 heeft het studiebureau Royal Haskoning de dimensionering uitgevoerd van de dijkbekleding van de ringdijk en de overloopdijk voor het gecontroleerd overstromingsgebied Grote Vijver en Zennegat.

Afdeling Zeeschelde heeft vragen bij de dimensionering van de energiedissipatiegracht voor het gebied Grote Vijver. Hiervoor is namelijk maar één maaiveldpeil toegepast, terwijl het maaiveldpeil hier een relatief grote variatie kent. ...