Alex Capel
Alex Capel received in 2002 his MSc degree in civil engineering. His specialisation was hydraulic and coastal engineering. Alex Capel gained a wide international experience in the design of coastal structures like rubble mound breakwaters and quay walls. Furthermore he acted as a specialist in several dike and levee safety projects in the Netherlands. Alex developed skills in numerical modelling for ports and marina’s in relation to wave design conditions and morphology processes. Also the application of specialised computer software to define ship responses when berthed and optimisations to mooring layouts for Oil tankers and LPG/LNG vessels is one of his expertises.
Alex Capel currently acts as senior project manager for several international clients, who ask for physical modelling and numerical modelling studies within their projects. He is also the programme manager of the Coastal and River Structures Programme within Deltares’ Delta Infrastructure Theme. He develops new knowledge related to coastal structures within the R&D projects. These projects involve amongst others:
· Rubble mound breakwater and rock revetments
· Scour protections
· Cost-optimisation and Risk Control in Designing
· Physical modelling of Approach Channel Refraction Processes
· Block revetments
· Wave overtopping reduction of Coastal Structures
Working experience
| 2011-present | Deltares | Senior Consultant Coastal Engineering / researcher Coastal Structures |
| 2002-2011 | Royal Haskoning | Hydraulic Engineering Expert, Project Manager |
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2D Physical Modelling Study into the stability and performance of submerged and emerged breakwaters in order to protect the beaches of Constanta
Romania, 2014-2014
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Research by 2D physical modeling for reducing wave run-up and overtopping by placing block revetments in special patterns
Netherlands, 2013-2014
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3D Physical Modelling study into the wave propagation and wave interaction with the approach channel for the new Al Faw Port
Iraq, 2013-2013
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Principal Design Engineer of a Dike-in-Dune concept for a contractor’s tender design
Netherlands, 2013-2013
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Safety analysis of the IJmuiden breakwater by simulating the wave pressures inside the core using the state-of-the-art Volume of Fluid model ComFLOW
Netherlands, 2012-2012
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Research into the residual strength of clay layers and sand cores of the primary levees in the Netherlands
Netherlands, 2011-2012
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3D physical modeling of the bed protection of an intake and discharge tunnel of a large power plant. Physical modelling of hydraulic loads on the velocity caps and diffusers.
Korea, 2011-2012
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3D Physical Modelling study of an intake revetment structure and an outfall parallel breakwater channel
Saudi Arabia, 2011
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, Principal Hydraulic Engineer and or Design Team Leader of the revetments of the new land reclamations Palm Island Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, The World, Palm Deira, Dubai Waterfront
United Arab Emirates, 2002-2011
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Oil tankers and LNG related Dynamic Mooring Analyses, Downtime assessments, Propeller loads and scour protections
2002-2011
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Resilience of dikes after initial damage by wave attack.
2012
Klein Breteler, M., M. Bottema, G.A.M. Kruse, G.C. Mourik, and A. Capel. ICCE 2012, Santander, Spain -
The World Barrier Reef - Boundary Conditions, Concept Development and Preliminary Design
2008
Van der Lem, J.C., A. Capel, M.R.A. van Gent, and J.J.M.A van Os.. PIANC-COPEDEC, Dubai 2008
Activities
| 2014-Present | Programme Manager | Coastal and River structures, Deltares |