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The aim of this symposium is to share knowledge and promote awareness regarding research related to quay walls in Amsterdam and other metropolitan areas. The program will focus on various aspects, including historical perspectives, the collaboration between educational institutions and municipal authorities, and the practical implementation of research within the city. Additionally, Professor Andrew Whittle from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will deliver a lecture on geotechnical infrastructure research in Boston, which has great similarities with the Amsterdam subsurface.
Towards the end of the symposium, an interactive discussion is scheduled, involving representatives from industry, academics, and municipality, along with the audience. This event offers participants a valuable opportunity to network and establish contacts with experts and stakeholders in this field. These connections can contribute to further collaboration and the advancement of both research and practice.
If you are interested in participating, we kindly request that you register for free here, preferably before 22 November, to ensure adequate catering preparations.
The symposium is the afternoon program of Mart-Jan Hemel's doctoral defense. The doctoral defense ceremony is scheduled on the same day on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Senate Hall of the Aula at Delft University of Technology, located at Mekelweg 5, Delft. Before the defense, the layman's talk will start at 9:30 a.m.
Program
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM: Opening | Bas Jonkman | TU Delft, Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at TU Delft
1:40 PM – 2:20 PM: A historic perspective on Amsterdam and its quay walls | Fred Feddes | journalist and publicist
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM: AMS Institute: research and education in an age of urban uncertainty | Kenneth Heijns | AMS Institute, Director
Coffee break
2:50 PM – 3:35 PM: Geotechnics in Boston | Andrew Whittle | MIT, Edmund K. Turner Professor in Civil Engineering
3:35 PM – 3:55 PM: The implementation of research into the city | Geeralt van den Ham | Gemeente Amsterdam, Senior geotechnical expert
Coffee break
4:10 PM – 4:25 PM: The power of analytical modeling | Mart-Jan Hemel | TU Delft, PhD department of Hydraulic Engineering
4:25 PM – 4:40 PM: Vibration-based monitoring of historic quay walls | Daan ter Meulen | TU Delft, PhD department of Hydraulic Engineering
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM: Mechanical characterization of wooden foundation piles | Giorgio Pagella | TU Delft, PhD Biobased Structures and Materials
4:55 PM – 5:25 PM: Interactive panel discussion | Dirk Jan Peters | Senior Researcher | Mandy Korff | Associate Professor Geotechnical Practice | Sarah Bork | Gemeente Amsterdam, director of innovation Programma Bruggen en Kademuren | Ad Verweij | Arcadis, Team Leader Hydraulic Structures / Senior geotechnical consultant
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM: Symposium closure | Bas Jonkman | TU Delft, Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at TU Delft
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Drinks and Snacks
