About Alex Capel

Ir. Alex Capel has been a senior advisor and specialist researcher in the field of coastal and river structures at Deltares since 2011. He graduated from Delft University of Technology in 2002 with a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He began his career at Royal Haskoning, holding various positions within the department of Maritime and Coastal and River Structures. In 2011, he joined Deltares within the department Coastal Structures and Waves.

Alex Capel further specialized in the hydraulic stability of structures designed to withstand high wave and current loads. Additionally, he has become an expert in wave overtopping behaviour of structures and in scour protection designs for orbital wave action or jet flow, such as at culverts and discharge sluices. He has led the coastal structure R&D program and is a member of the Rapid Risk Assessment team at Deltares.

In numerous projects, Alex Capel has been responsible for designing appropriate measures in close collaboration with clients and their advisors. Examples of these measures include breakwaters, quay walls, revetments, scour protections, and pipeline protections. A significant part of his work involves translating theoretical and physical conditions into practical engineering solutions. Throughout his career, his experience with models for many projects has greatly contributed to the development of design formulas at Deltares.