V.M. van Bergeijk MSc (Vera)

I started with my bachelor Physics at Utrecht University in 2012 and continued with a master in Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate in 2015 in Utrecht as well. My master research project involved the modelling of the sand transport at Vejers beach in Demark. I obtained my master degree in September 2017 and started in October 2017 with my PhD at the University of Twente in the Water Engineering and Management group.

I am fascinated by the power of water, especially the force of waves and their strength to erode and transport materials. I like to apply my theoretical knowledge to practical problems in our water system and develop tools that are easy applicable.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

# Defense
# Dike
# Erosion
# Grass
# Overtopping
# Revetment
# Transition
# Wave Modeling

This PhD project focusses on the modelling of wave overtopping erosion for flood defence reliability. During storms, waves overtop the dikes and cause erosion on the landward side of the dike. The erosion due to wave overtopping can lead to a dike breach. For this reason, it is important to determine the probability of dike failure due to wave overtopping. However, there is still a lot unknown about the wave overtopping process and its erosional effects.

The goal of the project is to gain better understanding of the wave overtopping flow and the erosion due to wave overtopping. In this project, an idealized wave model and a detailed hydrodynamic model will be developed to simulate the overtopping flow over the dike crest and the landward slope. These models will be coupled to an erosion model for the dike cover to investigate the erosional effects due to wave overtopping. This project focusses on the influence of transitions in dike cover and dike geometry on the overtopping flow and the overtopping erosion.

van Bergeijk, V. M. , Warmink, J. J. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2022). The wave overtopping flow over grass-covered flood defences. 48-48. Abstract from NCK Days 2022, Enschede, Netherlands.

van Bergeijk, V. M. (2022). Over the Dike Top: Modelling the Hydraulic Load of Overtopping Waves including Transitions for Dike Cover Erosion. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553414

Barendse, L. , Van Bergeijk, V. M. , Chen, W. , Warmink, J. J., Mughal, A., Hill, D. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2022). Hydrodynamic Modelling of Wave Overtopping over a Block-Covered Flood Defence. Journal of marine science and engineering, 10(1), [89]. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010089

Van Bergeijk, V. M. , Warmink, J. J. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2022). The wave overtopping load on landward slopes of grass-covered flood defences: Deriving practical formulations using a numerical model. Coastal engineering, 171, [104047]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2021.104047

van Bergeijk, V. M. , Warmink, J. J. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2021). Experimental set-up and modelling tools for the load by overtopping waves in erosion models. (CE&M research report; No. 2021R-003/WEM-003). University of Twente.

Warmink, J. J. , van Bergeijk, V. M. , Chen, W., van Gent, M. R. A. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2021). Modelling highly turbulent wave overtopping flows over flood defences. In Annual Report & Research Programme 2019 J.M. Burgerscentrum (pp. 29-31). JM Burgerscentrum.

Warmink, J. J. , van Bergeijk, V. M., Kriebel, M., Trul, H., Kuiper, C. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2021). The failure probability of grass erosion due to wave overtopping: A case study of the Afsluitdijk, The Netherlands. Paper presented at 4th European Conference on Flood Risk Management, FLOODrisk 2020, Virtual Conference, Hungary. https://doi.org/10.3311/FloodRisk2020.1.22

van Bergeijk, V., Verdonk, V. A. , Warmink, J. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2021). The Vulnerability of Damaged River and Lake Dikes for Wave Overtopping. In Proceedings FLOODrisk 2020: FLOODrisk 2020 - 4th European Conference on Flood Risk Management https://doi.org/10.3311/FLOODRisk2020.1.20

van Bergeijk, V. M. , Warmink, J. J. , & Hulscher, S. J. M. H. (2021). Wave overtopping forces at transitions on the crest and the landward slope. In NCK Book of Abstracts 2021: NCK Days 2021, March 25-26 NCK. https://www.nck-web.org/boa-2021/405-wave-overtopping-forces-at-transitions-on-the-crest-and-the-landward-slope

Barendse, L. , van Bergeijk, V. M. , Chen, W. , Warmink, J. J. , Hulscher, S. J. M. H., Mughal, A., & Hill, D. (2021). Hydrodynamic modelling of wave overtopping over a block-covered dike. 5. Abstract from NCK Days 2021, Netherlands. https://www.nck-web.org/content/documents/2021/Book_of_Abstracts_2021.pdf

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Bachelor courses:

- Water Management: Fluid Mechanics 1

- Water Management: Fluid Mechanics Practical

- Smart Cities: Multifunctional Flood Defences

- Safety and Risk in Deltas: Fluid Mechanics 2

Master courses:

- Hydraulic Engineering

Bachelor

Civil Engineering

Master

Civil Engineering And Management

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.