Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design, construction and maintenance of levees. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. LANDSCAPE PLANTING: OBJECTIVES AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS, 3. TREATMENT OF LEVEES, FLOODWALLS, EMBANKMENT DAMS, AND APPURTENANT STRUCTURES, 4. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 5. VEGETATION-RELATED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, 6. FIGURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and others interested in landscaping of levees. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. LANDSCAPE PLANTING: OBJECTIVES AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS 3. TREATMENT OF LEVEES, FLOODWALLS, EMBANKMENT DAMS, AND APPURTENANT STRUCTURES 4. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 5. VEGETATION-RELATED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 6. FIGURES.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers, landscape architects and construction managers interested in landscaping of levees and similar water resources control features. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. LANDSCAPE PLANTING: OBJECTIVES AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS 3. TREATMENT OF LEVEES, FLOODWALLS, EMBANKMENT DAMS, AND APPURTENANT STRUCTURES 4. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 5. VEGETATION-RELATED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 6. FIGURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of levees. Here is what is discussed: 1. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 2. LEVEE CONSTRUCTION METHODS, 3. SEEPAGE, SLOPE AND SETTLEMENT, 4. BERMS, FILTERS AND DRAINS, 5. SOIL CEMENT FOR PROTECTION OF LEVEES, 6. SPECIAL FEATURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of levees. Here is what is discussed: 1. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS 2. LEVEE CONSTRUCTION METHODS 3. SEEPAGE, SLOPE AND SETTLEMENT 4. BERMS, FILTERS AND DRAINS 5. SOIL CEMENT FOR PROTECTION OF LEVEE 6. SPECIAL FEATURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of levees. Here is what is discussed: 1. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 2. LEVEE CONSTRUCTION METHODS, 3. SEEPAGE, SLOPE AND SETTLEMENT, 4. BERMS, FILTERS AND DRAINS, 5. SOIL CEMENT FOR PROTECTION OF LEVEES, 6. SPECIAL FEATURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in application of soil cement for protection of levees. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE, 2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS, 3. MATERIALS, 4. PROPORTIONING SOIL CEMENT MIXTURES, 5. DESIGN OF SLOPE PROTECTION, 6. CONSTRUCTION, 7. QUALITY CONTROL, INSPECTION, AND TESTING.