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or the planned levee armoring applications. or the planned levee armoring applications.
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aintenance issues anTdEuCltimHaNtelIyCerAosLionDcEonStrColRonIPfuTtuIrOe lNev:ee aintenance issues and ultimately erosion control on future levee
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Because ACBs have, through extensive, full scale testing at Colorado Installation Date: Octobaecrh,ie2v0e0d7above normal flood stages overtopping the containment
tate University, proven to have superior performance characteristics tate University, proven to have superior performance characteristics
n extreme hydraulic conditions, the articulating concrete block n extreme hydraulic conditions, the articulating concrete block
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ubsequent to the establishment of vegetation and successful execution Subsequenttotheestablin
for armoring including plans to prevent levee failures in Southern f planned maintenance investigative activities, the Mississippi River
f planned maintenance investigative activities, the Mississippi River Three hour overtopping of planned maintenance investigative activities, tThereeMhiosusuirsosviperprtoi pRpiivinegr
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chieved above normal flood stages overtopping the containment chieved above normal flood stages overtopping the containment
After three hour overtopping Three hour overtopping
evee for three hours at the demonstration site, exposing the Shoreblock evee for three hours at the demonstration site, exposing the Shoreblock
Description of Test:
levee for three hours at the demonstration site, exposing the Shoreblock
ats to substantial overtopping flow. “We are very satisfied with how ats to substantial overtopping flow. “We are very satisfied with how
to have superior performance characteristic e demonstration site, exposing the Shorebloc
onditions, the articulating concrete bloc topping flow. “We are very satisfied with ho
as a test product. In addition to it’s superio ld up under the extreme weather condition
the open cell ACB provides for vegetatio ince occurred on the levee,” stated Bruce Harre
aintainability – three primary consideration esource One Nursery.
oring applications.
ORP of Engineers to evaluate the use of ACB shment of vegetation and successful executio
achieved above normal flood stages overtopping the containment
mats to substantial overtopping flow. “We are very satisfied with how
The New Orleans Corps of Engineers placed Shoreblock SD on the levee surrounding their mat casting facility located on the ell the matting has held up under the extreme weather conditions
ell the matting has held up under the extreme weather conditions
well the matting has held up under the extreme weather conditions
nd flooding that haMveissiniscseipocpciurrirveedroansthaetelesvtesee,”scstaiotend.BTrhuicsetHeasrtreslection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District in St. Francisville,
f B&P Enterprises and Resource One Nursery. and flooding that have since occurred on the levee,” stated Bruce Harrel of B&P Enterprises and Resource One Nursery.
La. was to evaluate constructability, vegetative characteristics, potential maintenance issues and ultimately erosion control on
future levee armoring projects.
his test will assist the CORP of Engineers to evaluate the use of ACBs
This test will assist the CORP of Engineers to evaluate the use of ACBs
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for armoring including plans to prevent levee failures in Southern Test: After three hour overtopping
After three hour overtopping
Subsequent to the establishment of vegetation and successful execution of planned maintenance investigative activities, the Mississippi River achieved above normal flood stages overtopping the containment levee for three hours at the demonstration site, exposing the Shoreblock mats to substantial overtopping flow.
Result:
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“We are very satisfied with how well the matting has held up under the extreme weather conditions and flooding that have • www.shoretec.comsince occurred2o2n5-4th08e-1l4e4v4e•ew,”wstwa.stheodreBtercu.coemHarrel of B&P Enterprises and Resource One Nursery. This test will assist the CORP of
Engineers to evaluate the use of ACBs for armoring including plans to prevent levee failures in Southern Louisiana.
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