@geoshow_rocks: Gaint Storm Surge Barrier Designed to Stop a 1 in 10.000 Year Flood: The Maeslantkering Rotterdam @GeoShow_Rocks

Leon_van_p :

As a Dutch water engineer I’ve been there multiple times it’s amazing to see. In about like 30-40 years it has to be replaced because then it would have to close about 10 times a year which causes a lot of economic damage to the biggest port in Europe. So they’re already thinking about the next step. Will it be an even bigger one, will the dikes behind it have to be raised or will we just have to accept more risk. I think it’s very interesting to think about the future of watermanagement and what’s possible.

Lukkietje :

not only to save Rotterdam

sqvllywvg :

It's called De Maeslantkering at Hoek van Holland if anyone is interested.

Daniel Pop :

no one is above mother nature

Shawnwyaa :

I wanna see them in person

onnovd :

Largest object ever build? Zijn schepen dan geen objecten meer?

Eve🍉🇵🇸🕊️ :

The Maeslantkering is gigantic. It is tested every year. It has only been closed once with storm Pia 21 december 2023. (It closes at 3 meters or more above sea level)

OriginalBOZO :

Leander | Strips & Verhalen :

Yup. Basically the size of two Eiffel towers laying on their side.

Puppy Zwolle :

Ingrid Harms 🌍🇪🇺🇳🇱 :

Bijna net no groot als eifeltoren

RickieRisoles078 :

its designed to keep most of south holland from flooding

eddepet :

hoek van holland

lukas33264 :

hoek van holland?

1977allout :

ik heb er aan gewerkt om.het beton te storten

mischa.laks1 :

Netherlands Water Managment voor Decades ❤️

user6236602946992 :

En die scharnier bal is Made in South Korea 🤣🤣

eduardh010 :

Mooi hè. Hebben we betaald met gas inkomsten. Vervangen zal dus lastig worden ooit.

"Mr. Anderson" :

Not to save Rotterdam but the industry, the weak spot is built towards the other side Spijkenisse.

Puppy Zwolle :

Not just flood. So nnot 'just' a shitload of water. It will withstand a 1 in 10.000 year storm. That is one extreme violent mother of a storm. We are talking windspeeds of 150 km/h with gusts of 200 km/h. Water levels 2 to 3 meters above normal max. Waves of 10 to 15 meters.

HJL :

And it is in @#Hoekvholland