Timo Schweckendiek

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Timo is an expert in reliability and risk analysis for civil engineering applications. He studied European Civil Engineering Management (ECEM) at the University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Oldenburg and got his Dipl.-Ing. in 2004. In 2006, he got his Master's degree cum laude, at Delft University of Technology with a specialisation in Hydraulic and Geotechnical. He continued at the TU Delft and completed his PhD in 2014.

Since 2007 Timo is a senior researcher and consultant in Risk Analysis at Deltares. And since 2013, he is also a part-time lecturer at the Department of Hydraulic Engineering of Delft University of Technology.

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Research

reliability of levees and flood risk
geotechnical reliability and risk analysis
internal erosion / under-seepage / piping
slope stability with influence of seismic action and liquefaction
risk-based decision making (e.g. site investigation planning)
spatial statistics and the impact of heterogeneity on the reliability of geotechnical structures
Bayesian (decision) analysis

Educational Activities

since 2013: Flood Defences (CIE5314), Delft University of Technology.
since 2011: Modern Concepts in Flood Risk Management, Stichting PAO, Delft.
since 2008: Probabilistic Design (CIE4130), Delft University of Technology.

Key publications

Schweckendiek, T., Vrouwenvelder, A.C.W.M., Calle, E.O.F., Jongejan, R.B., Kanning, W.: Partial Factors for Flood Defenses in the Netherlands. Modern Geotechnical Codes of Practice – Development and Calibration, Fenton, G.A. et al. (eds.). Special Geotechnical Publication. Taylor & Francis. 2013.
Schweckendiek, T.: Updating Piping Reliability with Field Performance Observations. Structural Safety (2014).
Schweckendiek, T., Vrouwenvelder, A.C.W.M.: Reliability Updating and Decision Analysis for Head Monitoring of Levees. Georisk 7(1), special issue “Levee Reliability and Flood Risk (2013).
Courage, W., Vrouwenvelder, A.C.W.M., van Mierlo, T., Schweckendiek, T.: System Effects in Flood Risk Calculations. Georisk 7(1), special issue “Levee Reliability and Flood Risk (2013).

(last updated: July 2014)

Honors & awards

Deltares Young Talent Award 2010
NVRB Risk Management Study Award 2007
DAAD Graduate Scholarschip 2004 - 2006

Professional affiliations

ENW (Dutch Expertise Network on Flood Protection), member working group Flood Risk (ENW-V) since 2011
ISSMGE-TC304 (Risk Management in Engineering Practice), committee member since 2010
ELGIP (European Large Geotechnical Institutions Platform), member Young ELGIP 2008-2012
NVRB (Dutch Association for Risk Analysis and Operational Safety), member since 2008