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Dubai Coastal Developments water quality modelling of flow water quality modelling of flow assessment of and flushing of assessment of and flushing of Palm Deira Palm Deira Scour assessments Palm Deira Palm Deira design advice assessment of Scour of the seabed occurs in the vicinity of structures that are design advice assessment of on breakwater wave disturbance exposed to strong hydrodynamic processes. Along the Dubai on breakwater wave disturbance layout through the gaps assessment coast, scour of the seabed was assessed between the trunks of layout through the gaps assessment of wave and design of the palms and the existing shoreline, around bridge-piles and of wave and design of physical waterlevel design beaches along pipelines. Assessment of scour was based on detailed physical waterlevel design beaches model tests of conditions computations of hydrodynamics around these structures model tests of conditions and enabled our clients to take appropriate measures for design of breakwater design of breakwater flushing of Dubai mitigating the effects of scour. flushing of Dubai Waterfront crescent and design of Waterfront crescent and design of scheme frond beaches of beach of wave scheme frond beaches of beach of wave Palm Jebel Ali Palm Jumeirah penetration Palm Jebel Ali Palm Jumeirah penetration modelling The following mathematical modelling software tools are modelling frequently applied in our Dubai projects: design advice • Delft3D: comprehensive modelling package to model design advice currents, waves, sediment transport and morphological on harbour flow and flushing Dubai Coastal Developments on harbour flow and flushing scour developments in an interactive way scour layout modelling layout modelling assessment • UNIBEST: longshore sediment transport and coastal assessment evolution model • PHAROS: wave penetration model • HABITAT©: spatial modelling tool for marine ecological Ecological Mathematical modelling impact assessments Deltares (formerly Delft Hydraulics) has been Ecological Our calibrated and validated mathematical models form Impact involved in the recent wave of Dubai coastal Impact Assessment a solid basis for the prediction of the hydrodynamic and Assessment morphological processes along the Dubai Coast. These models developments from their inception in 2000. have been set up for the assessment of tidal water level Our involvement commenced with a detailed variations, currents, storm surges, operational and extreme wave conditions and long-term morphological developments. hydrodynamic, water quality and morphology The mathematical models are frequently updated with the study for the first palm island: Palm Jumeirah. latest coastal developments and validated against newly available measurements. This results in an up-to-date and This study defined the start of a continuous key readily applicable database of different models that enables beach design involvement in all of the main well-known Dubai beach design coastal impact us to provide our consultancy services in an efficient and cost coastal impact assessment of effective way. coastal developments: Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel assessment of entire Dubai entire Dubai Coast Ali, The World, Dubai Waterfront, Arabian Canal, Coast Madinat beach flow and flushing Our Clients Madinat beach flow and flushing coastal erosion Since the early start of the coastal developments in Dubai, Palm Deira and Jumeirah Gardens. coastal erosion scour erosion study review of modelling of scour erosion study review of modelling of study DEWA Deltares has worked with the leading developers like Nakheel, study DEWA assessment marina layout Jumeirah Garden assessment marina layout Jumeirah Garden powerplant Limitless, Sama Dubai and Meraas. In addition, continuous powerplant wave penetration City wave penetration City modelling cooperation was established with a wide range of consultants The exceptionally high rate of development adopted in Dubai modelling and review of review of (e.g. Royal Haskoning, Tebodin Middle East, Mouchel, Atkins, required fit-for-purpose and timely advice, always ensuring and review of review of Moffat & Nichol), dredging companies (e.g. Van Oord, Jan de the highest level of quality. breakwater layout assessment of wave navigability beach layout breakwater layout assessment of wave navigability beach layout Nul, Boskalis), architects and masterplanners. and water level and swimming design evaluation to and water level and swimming design evaluation to Deltares provides high-end specialist services for the design, design conditions conditions study improve flushing design conditions conditions study improve flushing for waterhomes planning, construction and impact monitoring of coastal for waterhomes infrastructure projects. Our key asset is that we cover all disciplines playing a role in the design and construction detailed review of of a coastal infrastructure project, from pre-feasibility detailed review of modelling of channel assessments to post-construction impact monitoring. modelling of channel several canal dimensions and several canal dimensions and sections scour With our expert knowledge of coastal processes and sections scour continuously developing software and laboratory facilities, we are well equipped to optimise designs, identify possible modelling effect modelling effect overall water cost reductions as well as safety issues, and conduct overall water of sluice gates in of sluice gates in quality Deltares involvement in Deltares environmental impact assessments. quality Deltares involvement in Arabian Channel Arabian Channel modelling Innovative solutions for water KlaasJan Bos Rotterdamseweg 185, [email protected] modelling Dubai Coastal Developments and subsurface issues T +31 (0)88 335 8231 P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft www.deltares.nl Dubai Coastal Developments E [email protected] dubai.indd 1 29-3-2010 11:17:06 dubai.indd 1 29-3-2010 11:17:06 dubai details copy met paskruis.pdf 29-3-2010 11:16:28 Where did it all start? Beach design Deltares has gained experience in the Arabian Gulf since the One of the objectives of the Dubai coastal development projects 1980’s. In 1994 a mathematical model of the Arabian Gulf was was to increase the beachfront length of Dubai significantly. developed which was well validated against measurements. For this purpose beaches were planned on all new islands. In This model gave insight in the complex tidal motions of the early stages of the masterplanning of such schemes, Deltares Gulf and provided a sound basis for a wide range of detailed was requested to advice on optimal beach orientation and hydraulic applications such as recirculation modelling for protection from a viewpoint of beach stability. In later stages power and desalination plants and layout and structural of the design process, detailed process-based numerical design of coastal structures. modelling was carried out to evaluate beach stability and to optimize the beach layout. For each case our most suitable modelling package, water refreshment times were computed Environmental conditions model was selected, depending on the complexity of the and improvements in schemes were suggested. Detailed water Environmental conditions form the basis of detailed design situation and the locally dominant physical processes. Based quality modelling assessments including primary production, of artificial islands, land reclamations and other coastal on these model studies, recommendations were given on transport, dispersion and decay of nutrients were carried out structures. The operational and extreme water levels, currents aspects like beach slopes, beach shape and overall orientation, for confirmation and further optimization of the schemes. and wave conditions along the Dubai coast were assessed and on required structures to minimize sand losses. on the basis of extensive data analyses and mathematical This, for instance, resulted in the construction of gaps in the modelling with our Delft3D model of the Dubai coast. A regular crescents of Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali. update of the environmental conditions was required in order to address aspects like changed currents and wave sheltering due to construction of new coastal developments. Coastal structures Given a master plan drawing of a coastal development and C Our experience and continuous presence in the Gulf resulted the established environmental conditions, our team of M in an invitation by the Palm developers to contribute to structural design experts efficiently reviewed and optimised Y feasibility assessments related to the first palm island (Palm edge structures in terms of hydraulic stability and wave CM Jumeirah) in 2000. The first sketch of the island is displayed overtopping. For most of the new beaches, and at some of the existing below. MY beach schemes, future maintenance was inevitable and CY beach maintenance plans were developed. CMY Marine ecological impact assessments Coastal impact assessments Marine ecological impact assessments were conducted using K The various coastal development projects changed the marine habitat surveys in combination with results from waves, currents and sediment transport patterns along the other modelling components, such as local hydrodynamics Dubai coast. With a calibrated shoreline model (UNIBEST) the and sediment transport coastal impact of each new scheme was predicted. Given the characteristics. The impact constant flow of new plans, these predictions were updated assessments were based on a regular basis. A link between our wave models and the on quantitative
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