Dutchdam has successfully overcome a rigorous performance examination at WL Delft Hydraulics near Amsterdam.

The tests featured 2 metre waves and 90 degree impact masses (coupled beams) of 300 kg and 600 kg travelling at 2 metres per second.

Such impressive test performances justify claims that Dutchdam is an ideal solution for elevating the height of river and coastal levees. This will be a major consideration for planners as global warming increases the rate of rise of ocean levels and the subsequent threat to coastal communities. Dutchdam can play a vital role in protecting these communities from “coastal overtopping”.

Importantly, the use of Dutchdam to heighten levees will eliminate the need to widen the existing levee footprint or to interfere with existing infrastructure.

Pictures at left show the huge dimensions of the Delft flute used for 2 meter wave and impact tests.