New measurement methods detect flaws in foundation piles

24 April 2015

Doubts about the quality of approximately 1,000 piles a year About 100,000 foundation piles of this kind are produced annually. The standard approach to checking them is acoustic ‘tapping’ to see whether the pile conforms…

Scanners help to prevent water damage to roads

20 April 2015

New use of measurement techniques The launch of the trial is the first step on the way to using the measurement techniques for asphalt roads. Miramap soil scanners are already used to determine moisture levels…

Iconic project for sustainable urban redevelopment

17 April 2015

That process of sustainable redevelopment will involve four operational processes. Deltares will be playing a major role in this programme: we will have the lead in two of the four processes, namely ‘Hybrid systems for…

Korean K-Water and Deltares sign cooperation agreement

14 April 2015

K-Water is a state-owned Korean company that was founded in 1967. As well as working on Korea’s national water management projects, the company is also active in the international market.   A few years ago,…

Twitter used to create real-time flood maps

14 April 2015

This research is presented today, at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna, where geoscientists from all over the world meet. From big data to real-time flood maps At present, flood-extent maps…

Booster pumping stations for wastewater transport work well in practice

10 April 2015

In urban areas, the Netherlands is using more and more booster pumping stations to pump waste water to treatment plants. This cuts costs and reduces the need for odor control compared to traditional pumping stations….

Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan wins two prizes

3 April 2015

Award for Master Planning & Urban Design The first prize, the ‘Honor Award in Master Planning and Urban Design’, was granted by the New Orleans Chapter of the American Institutions of Architects. That prize is…

NUSDeltares winner of Winsemius Award ‘Water’

1 April 2015

NUSDeltares is the winner of the DutchCham Winsemius Award in the category Water. This prize is awarded to an outstanding company in the water industry that uses Singaporean and Dutch resources to demonstrate strong business…

Final Sea Defences Conference – Who will take it from here?

18 March 2015

  Extensive research During the past twenty years, Deltares has been engaged in extensive research looking at the stability of block revetments and associated topics. For example, there are the Delta Flume trials, in which…

Tidal park launched: New Nature in New Meuse River

18 March 2015

On 16 March, Ecoshape signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect with nine other parties. Ecoshape is involved with this programme on the basis of the Ecoshape Knowledge Valorisation EFRO project: Building with Nature…