General Information
| Other name(s): | Maeslantkering; Stormvloedkering Nieuwe Waterweg |
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| Beginning of works: | 1990 |
| Completion: | 1997 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Flood barrier |
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Location
| Location: |
Hoek van Holland, South Holland, Netherlands |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 51° 57' 16.92" N 4° 9' 47.02" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 15 m | |
| height | 21 m | |
| length | 248 m | |
| unobstructed opening | 360 m x 12 m | |
| doors | door height | 22 m |
| door length | 210 m | |
| weight of each door | 6 800 t |
Quantities
| structural steel | 28 000 t | |
| concrete volume | 12 000 m³ |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. Dutch guilder 1 000 000 000 |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 9 November 2007 | Due to the severe storm "Tilo" the barrier is closed for the first time to protect from a storm surge. |
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Notes
Arms:
Pipe Truss Construction 237 meter long and 20 meters high, 5500 tons each.
Ball Bearings:
Diameter ca 7 meters, 680 tons each.
The barrier consists of two large retaining doors, which under normal circumstances are "parked" in two dry docks, one on each bank of the river. If a storm surge is predicted, water is let into the docks causing the doors to start floating. Once afloat they are swiveled into the Nieuwe Waterweg. When the doors have reached the closed position they are filled with water and sink to the sill constructed on the bottom of the river. In this manner they close off a width of 360 meters. As soon as the high water warning is passed the water is pumped out from the doors. The doors start to float again and both doors can be returned to their docks.
Participants
Owner
Client
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Hydraulic consultant
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Änderung der Gelenklagerkonstruktion des Sturmflutsperrwerks bei Rotterdam. In: Stahlbau, v. 75, n. 1 (January 2006), pp. 45-54.
- (1996): The Ball Bearing of the Rotterdam Storm Surge Barrier: A World Record. Presented at: 15th IABSE Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 16-20 June 1996, pp. 1205-1206.
- (1997): Le barrage mobile anti-tempête de Rotterdam. In: Travaux, n. 727 (January 1997), pp. 71-75.
- Barriera mobile Maeslant, Hoek van Holland, Olanda / BMK / Maeslant surge barrier, Hoek van Holland, Netherlands / BMK. In: Crossing, v. 2, n. 2 (June 2001), pp. 34-37.
- (2007): Fast characterization of carbon/epoxy rings for use in the ball-joints of the Maeslant storm surge barrier. In: Composite Structures, v. 78, n. 3 (May 2007), pp. 359-367.
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20009221 - Published on:
05/05/2003 - Last updated on:
25/06/2016
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