A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
River and wetland restoration projects differ widely in the optimal level of engineering support required during construction. Virtually all restoration projects benefit from some on-site direction during construction; however, while some projects lend themselves well to "on-the-fly" design elements, other projects require much more detailed design plans and less variance from the designed placement of project features during construction. This paper discusses three restoration projects constructed in Oregon in the summer of 2007, each representing a differing project scale with varying levels of engineering involvement during construction. The projects are discussed in terms of their individual project features, including advantages and disadvantages of field-directed changes by feature. The case studies support the conclusion that in river and wetland restoration projects, particularly those projects involving significant amounts of revegetation, field input during construction from both a biologist and engineer is highly beneficial to the project, so long as the allowance for variation is written into the contract documents.
River and wetland restoration projects differ widely in the optimal level of engineering support required during construction. Virtually all restoration projects benefit from some on-site direction during construction; however, while some projects lend themselves well to "on-the-fly" design elements, other projects require much more detailed design plans and less variance from the designed placement of project features during construction. This paper discusses three restoration projects constructed in Oregon in the summer of 2007, each representing a differing project scale with varying levels of engineering involvement during construction. The projects are discussed in terms of their individual project features, including advantages and disadvantages of field-directed changes by feature. The case studies support the conclusion that in river and wetland restoration projects, particularly those projects involving significant amounts of revegetation, field input during construction from both a biologist and engineer is highly beneficial to the project, so long as the allowance for variation is written into the contract documents.
Engineering Support during Construction of River and Wetland Restoration Projects: Case Studies for Optimization
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008 ; 2008 ; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
2008-05-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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