Geological Investigation of the New Orleans Harbor Area
Abstract
In few areas is the application of soil mechanics more essential to the successful construction of engineering works than in New Orleans and vicinity, and in still fewer is an understanding of the local geology more essential to the intelligent application of soil mechanics. Foundation settlements, riverbank stability, permissible levee heights, drainage, and concrete and metal corrosion are examples of problems the solutions of which depend very largely on a thorough and accurate knowledge of the spatial distribution and physical properties of the soils occurring in the region. In the 237 years that have elapsed since the founding of New Orleans, in 1717, an extensive but largely uncoordinated fund of geologic and soils information has accumulated. The primary purpose of the present study was to collect and evaluate this information in order that it may be used as a guide for the investigation of specific engineering problems and projects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1954
- Accession Number
- ADA637569
Entities
People
- John R. Schultz