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History, performance, and design of geotextiles in levees: A report from New Orleans. Part 2
Geotextiles are a key element in building levees that will survive catastrophic storms. The geotextile-reinforced earthen levees in New Orleans performed remarkably well during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. With the current focus on updating its levee system to protect New Orleans from a 100-year storm event, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) may rely heavily on geotextiles in its designs. In addition to reinforcing levees and allowing existing levees to be built taller and more robust, geotextiles help reduce construction costs and reduce the size of or even eliminate stability berms. Geotextiles are also used in innovative ways for recovery and immediate repair of damaged levees. This article focuses on the history, performance, and future use of geotextiles in levees. It will include a review of literature and design methods, an examination of the performance of the geotextile-reinforced levees that survived Hurricane Katrina, and USAGE design improvements.
History, performance, and design of geotextiles in levees: A report from New Orleans. Part 2
Geotextiles are a key element in building levees that will survive catastrophic storms. The geotextile-reinforced earthen levees in New Orleans performed remarkably well during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. With the current focus on updating its levee system to protect New Orleans from a 100-year storm event, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) may rely heavily on geotextiles in its designs. In addition to reinforcing levees and allowing existing levees to be built taller and more robust, geotextiles help reduce construction costs and reduce the size of or even eliminate stability berms. Geotextiles are also used in innovative ways for recovery and immediate repair of damaged levees. This article focuses on the history, performance, and future use of geotextiles in levees. It will include a review of literature and design methods, an examination of the performance of the geotextile-reinforced levees that survived Hurricane Katrina, and USAGE design improvements.
History, performance, and design of geotextiles in levees: A report from New Orleans. Part 2
Geschichte, Leistungsfähigkeit und Entwurf von Geotextilien in Deichen: Ein Bericht aus New Orleans. Teil 2
Dendurent, Jody (author) / Woodward, Mark (author)
Geosynthetics ; 27 ; 38-44
2009
6 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 22 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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