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Breakwaters, coastal structures and coastlines: Proceedings of the international conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London, UK on 26-28 September 2001
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N. W. H. Allsop
N. W. H. Allsop
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/bcsac.30428
ISBN electronic:
978-0-7277-4584-2
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-3042-8
Publication date:
2002
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RELIABILITY-BASED OPTIMISATION OF DUTCH SEA DEFENCES

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H. G. Voortman, M.Sc.;
H. G. Voortman, M.Sc.
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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J. K. Vrijling
J. K. Vrijling
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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H. G. Voortman, M.Sc., J. K. Vrijling
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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https://doi.org/10.1680/bcsac.30428.0009
  • Published:
    2002

  • Introduction

  • Current Design Approach in the Netherlands

  • Reliability-based Optimisation as a Design Tool

  • Optimisation of a Sea Dike in the North of the Netherlands

  • Summary and Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

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