History. The construction of the Afsluitdijk started at four points: two on both sides of the mainland and on two specially made construction-islands ( ...

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The Afsluitdijk is a major dam and causeway in the Netherlands. It was constructed between 1927 and 1932 and runs from Den Oever in North Holland province ...

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More than 90 years ago thousands of hands built the Afsluitdijk, stone by stone. We are proud of the dike's history and therefore we will cherish the original ...

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The superstructure (the bridge decks) was tested against the requirements for “future-proof use” with a residual lifespan to 2050.

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Built to protect the flat, coastal country from flooding, the Afsluitdijk dammed the Zuiderzee, an inlet of the North Sea, and created a ...

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Engineer Cornelis Lely developed his first plan for the construction of the. Afsluitdijk in 1892. The dyke had to close off the sea and reduce the risk of ...

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To begin with two islands, Kornwerderzand and Breezanddijk were contructed and slowly more clay dumped between them until the gap was filled.

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The Afsluitdijk inspired so much confidence that people actually dared to live on the dike, close to the water. A wooden hotel next to the swing bridges served ...15 pages

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This dike was built from 1927 to 1932 and is a crucial flood defense as well as one of the country's most important roadways connecting North ...

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