Resource

Overview of New Orleans Levee Failures: Lessons Learned and Their Impact on National Levee Design and Assessment

Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Overview of New Orleans Levee Failures: Lessons Learned and Their Impact on National Levee Design and Assessment
Author/Presenter
Sills, G.L.
Vroman, N.D.
Wahl, R.E.
Schwanz, N. T.
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher Name
American Society of Civil Engineers
Year
2008
Date
05/2008
Journal Title
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Journal Volume
134
Journal Issue
5
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 1090-0241
Topic Location
Louisiana
Abstract/Additional Information

An overview of the Southeast Louisiana Flood and Hurricane Protection System in place during Hurricane Katrina.