FLOOD04542

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Engineering and Design Design and Construction of Levees
• Date: 4/16/1979
• Prepared By: US Army Corps of Engineers
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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DEPAR'lMENT OF THE ARMY
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Washington, D. C. 20314

Engineer Manual
No. lllO-2-19l3

Engineering and Design
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES

Table of Contents

Sub,iect

CHAPTER 1.

INTRODUCTION

Purpose----------------------------------
Applicability----------------------------
References-------------------------------
Objective--------------------------------
General Considerations-------------------

CHAPTER 2.

FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

Preliminary and Final Stages-------------
Section 1. Geological Study
Scope------------------------------------
Office Study-----------------------------
Field Survey-----------------------------
Report-----------------------------------
Section II. Subsurface Exploration
General----------------------------------
Phase I Exploration----------------------
Phase 2 Exploration----------------------
Borings----------------------------------
Geophysical Exploration------------------
Section III. Field Testing
Preliminary Strength Estimates-----------
Vane Shear Tests-------------------------
Groundwater and Pore Pressure
Observations---------------------------
Field Pumping Tests----------------------

CHAPTER 3. LABORATORY TESTING

General----------------------------------
Classification and Water Content
Determinations-------------------------

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