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Published on November 28, 2012 in Engineering Hurricane Barriers of the Future: Three Questions with MIT’s Chiang C. MeiFull resolution ( × )
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The Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier in the Netherlands. The moving gate doors are normally open, but can be closed under adverse weather conditions when water levels are at least 3 meters above normal sea level. They’ve been closed 24 times since 1986. Credit: Vladimír Šiman

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