Review of Soils Design, Construction, and Performance Observations, Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure, La.

Abstract

The Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure consists of five-barrel, reinforced-concrete box culvert 220 ft long with an approach basin and a stilling basin. The culvert underlies part of an earth levee embankment. Settlement of the structure is essentailly complete. Longitudinal movement at the joints in the wing walls of the stilling and approach basins results in part from seasonal expansion and contraction due to temperature change. The joint openings are increasing slightly with time. The effectiveness of the drainage system could not be evaluated, as the structure had not been subjected to a major high water. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0756274

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People

  • C. C. Trahan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Embankments
  • Masonry
  • Materials
  • Observation
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Stilling Basins

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