Maeslantkering

The Maeslantkering
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The Maeslantkering
Human design/engineering/construction or human centered design refers to the construction endeavors that are aligned with human needs and interests. The Netherland's Maeslantkering is one built environment that has caught the attention of people with interest in human centered design. It is based on the barrier's concept of dam development. This barrier was developed to hold off a surge that would exceed three meters and cause flooding in the Dutch coastal lands. However, unlike other major world constructions, the Maeslantkering has some inherent attributes that tend to make its reliability assessment hard (Vrancken, Berg, and Soares, 2008). Its reliability can neither be obtained nor maintained after the test of one wave surge, but throughout an incessant process of enhancement.
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