Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers interested in planning and design of levees for rivers, creeks, reservoirs and other waters resources engineering structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL ASSESSMENT, 2. THE ROLE OF GEOMORPHOLOGY IN RIVER PROJECTS, 3. HYDRAULIC ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY, RIVER FORM, AND SHEAR FORCES, 4. TRADITIONAL RIPRAP REVETMENTS, 5. SCOUR ASSESSMENT, 6. SELECTING A BANK STABILIZATION METHOD.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in planning, design and construction of levees for flood protection and water resources development projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 3. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION, 4. FIELD TESTING, 5. LABORATORY TESTING.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in field investigations and testing for levees for flood control and other water resources projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS 3. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION 4. FIELD TESTING 5. LABORATORY TESTING.

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.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in field investigations and field and laboratory testing of soils for levee construction and maintenance projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS, 3. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION, 4. FIELD TESTING, 5. LABORATORY TESTING

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.