Stormvloedkering Hollandse IJssel
Storm surge barrier in near Rotterdam, Netherlands. Part of Rotterdam.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why are the Dutch So Famous for Waterworks? | Practical Engineering | subject | It is described as a barrier with a lock, a bridge with a bascule portion, and two movable barriers strengthened with truss arches. |
Why are the Dutch So Famous for Waterworks? — Practical Engineering (2025)
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Another notable structure in the Delta Works is the Stormvloedkering Hollandse IJssel (storm-FLODE-keering—hoLAHNDse-ICE-el), a storm surge barrier protecting Europe’s largest seaport.
- Role: subject
- In the article: It is described as a barrier with a lock, a bridge with a bascule portion, and two movable barriers strengthened with truss arches.
- Why it matters: A brief, secondary example among the Delta Works.