Levee Design: Borrow Areas
Credits : 1 PDH
PDH Course Description:
This 1 hour course covers the design considerations of borrow areas as they pertain to levee construction and design.Topics:
- Available Borrow Materials
- Material Types
- Natural water Content
- General Layout of Borrow Areas
- Size and Shape of Borrow Areas
- Design and Utilization
- Slopes, Depths, Foreshore, Traverse
- Flow Conditions
- Environmental Aspects
- Site Preparations: Clearing, Grubbing, and Stripping
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Intended Audience: This course is intended for Geotechnical, Civil, Construction, Hydraulic, Structural, Foundations, and other engineers whose job description may require an intermediate knowledge of levee design methods and procedures.
Publication Source: US Corp of Engineers
Donald Parnell, PE