Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier

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The Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier is a massive, computer-controlled flood defense structure near Rotterdam that protects the Netherlands from North Sea storm surges as part of the Delta Works system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil engineering structure
flood defense structure
movable storm surge barrier
storm surge barrier
alsoKnownAs Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
surface form: Maeslant storm surge barrier

Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
ballJointDiameter 10 metres
ballJointWeight approximately 680 tonnes
closureFrequency expected once every 10 years approximately
closureThreshold storm surge of 3 metres above NAP at Rotterdam
constructionStart 1991
controlCenter Keringhuis
controlledBy computer system
country Netherlands
designedBy Rijkswaterstaat
designType ball-joint gate
floating sector gate
engineeringCategory mega engineering project
gateHeight about 22 metres
hasPart ball joints
two dry docks
two floating gates
two retaining walls
hasVisitorCenter Keringhuis
surface form: Keringhuis visitor centre
lengthOfEachGate 210 metres
locatedIn Netherlands
South Holland
locatedNear Rotterdam
locatedOn Nieuwe Waterweg
material concrete
steel
nearbyCity Hoek van Holland
Maassluis
notableFor one of the largest moving structures on Earth
part of the last major project of the Delta Works
officialOpeningBy Beatrix of the Netherlands
surface form: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
opened 1997
operator Rijkswaterstaat
partOf Delta Works
protects Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
Rotterdam
protectsFrom North Sea storm surges
coastal flooding
purpose maintain open access to Port of Rotterdam
protect the Rotterdam region from storm surges
riverMouth Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
surface form: Rhine–Meuse delta
spanWhenClosed about 360 metres
status operational

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Delta Works notableStructure Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
Rijkswaterstaat notableProject Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
this entity surface form: Maeslantkering storm surge barrier
Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier alsoKnownAs Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
subject surface form: Maeslantkering
this entity surface form: Maeslant storm surge barrier
Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier alsoKnownAs Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
subject surface form: Maeslantkering
BOS computer system controls Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
this entity surface form: Maeslantkering storm surge barrier
BOS computer system monitors Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
this entity surface form: Maeslantkering storm surge barrier
BOS computer system partOf Maeslantkering movable storm surge barrier
this entity surface form: Maeslantkering infrastructure