Resource

NOLA Levee Reconstruction

Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
NOLA Levee Reconstruction
Author/Presenter
Kelsey, Chris
Year
2012
Date
12/2012
Journal Title
CE News
Civil + Structural Engineer
Abstract/Additional Information

CE News and Structural Engineer were merged into Civil + Structural Engineering Magazine.

Deep soil-mixing piles and geogrid reinforcement support higher levees on soft soils. For the Levee 111 reconstruction project in New Orleans, engineers have utilized both deep soil mixing pile construction and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) reinforcement geogrids.