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Viewed historically, wood has a rich history as a structural material in hydraulic engineering. There are many examples to illustrate this point, such as the sluice at Bleiswijk, where even the earth-retaining walls are constructed of wood, the ship-caisson with a span of approximately 20 metres as used, for example, in a tidal dock at Hellevoetsluis, and the bollards (mooring dolphins) which were formerly so common in many Netherlands sea ports. Present-day interest in these long-used structures manifests itself in the restoration of, for example, the sea locks at Muiden, where the lock gates and appurtenances are especially interesting.
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van Amstel, H.P. (1982). Wood in Hydraulic Engineering. In: Oldeman, R.A.A., Fontaine, R.G., Guillard, J.P., Brazier, J.D., Menon, K.D., Overbeek, A. (eds) Tropical Hardwood Utilization: Practice and Prospects. Forestry Sciences, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3610-7_24
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