Overview of New Orleans levee failures: Lessons learned and their impact on national levee design and assessment

被引：104

作者：

Sills, G. L. ^{[1
]}

Vroman, N. D. ^{[1
]}

Wahl, R. E. ^{[2
]}

Schwanz, N. T. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] USACE, GEEB, GSD, GSL,ERDC, Vicksburg, MS 39180 USA

[2] USACE, Airfields & Pavements Branch, Engn Syst & Mat Div, GSL,ERDC, Vicksburg, MS 39180 USA

[3] USACE, St Paul, MN 55101 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | 2008年 / 134卷 / 05期

关键词：

Failures; Levees; Louisiana; Risk management;

D O I：

10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(556)

中图分类号：

P5 [地质学];

学科分类号：

0709 ; 081803 ;

摘要：

This paper provides an overview of the Southeast Louisiana Flood and Hurricane Protection System that was in place at the time of Hurricane Katrina. Both geography and components of the system are described. A brief description of the development of the storm, the major damage caused, and lessons learned are discussed.

引用

页码：556 / 565

页数：10