Design and Construction of Levees

Abstract

The purpose of this manual is to present basic principles used in the design and construction of earth levees. This manual applies to all Corps of Engineers Divisions and Districts having responsibility for the design and construction of levees. This manual is approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This manual is intended as a guide for designing and constructing levees and not intended to replace the judgment of the design engineer on a particular project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2000
Accession Number
ADA402946

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Earth Fills
  • Engineers
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Flood Control
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Groundwater
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pumping Stations
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Test Methods
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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