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<br /> <br />The Sebastien Roy Elementary School in Verret, Louisiana, is <br />subject to hurricane surges from both Lake Borgne and Breton <br />Sound. Flooding has been known to reach depths of 7 feet <br />(Hurricane Betsey, 1965) in the immediate area. The school is <br />elevated approximately 10 feet above ground level by reinforced <br />concrete columns. These columns rest on a reinforced concrete <br />slab (Figure A 15). The foundation characteristics are such that <br />creosoted pilings were necessary to support the slab. Walls ofthe <br />school itself are brick and concrete with metal panels for inside <br />walls. The floor is also reinforced concrete. <br /> <br />The school has an area of59,760 square feet and was <br />completed in 1968 at a cost of approximately $1.25 million. <br />Heating and air conditioning units are located on the roof. The <br />electric transformers are raised about 5 feet above ground on a <br />concrete platform. <br /> <br /> <br />Sebastian Roy <br />Elementary School <br />raised on concrete <br />columns, Verret, <br />Louisiana <br /> <br /> <br />Full vie....,. looking north. <br /> <br />.. ~ ~ l~~. ee~.'1 <br />r... . ~....~ ....~..~- ~~. .q.. ..~'.. ...... ... . e..' .. ....~~;.....~~:.:...... <br />~~ '. . . ... .. .." .' '. ..~:::', <br />~~" ,,'--Y ,." ...... ". ,," '," ......., .'0".,;:......:.....:*..,...:.... ,', <br />~. 7t "~, "q'~ _.+a "'''.JiI <br />-y C,]- ' _4&=4/., <br /> <br /> <br />Main emrance to school. <br /> <br />Figure A15. School building raised on concrete columns. <br /> <br />36 <br />