The Fortress of New Orleans

The Fortress of New Orleans
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 245
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0985055200
ISBN-13 : 9780985055202
Rating : 4/5 (202 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Fortress of New Orleans by : Evans-Graves Engineers

Download or read book The Fortress of New Orleans written by Evans-Graves Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as a visual record of representative parts and pieces of the Hurricaneand Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, a true flood and surge defense system comprisedof traditional earthen levees and floodwalls as well as state-of-the-art flood-controlcomponents that are viewed as engineering marvels. Many of these unique structures willbe replicated by other cities in the United States and around the world.Although we would have liked to include pictures of all the projects in the HSDRRS,space limitations would not allow us to do so. Featured projects come first in each section,followed by full-page aerials of selected other projects. Last in each section is "At a Glance,"a sampling of pictures from various projects in that area. All data are as of August 1, 2011.All photos are no later than January 2012.


The Fortress of New Orleans Related Books

The Fortress of New Orleans
Language: en
Pages: 245
Authors: Evans-Graves Engineers
Categories: Civil engineering
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book serves as a visual record of representative parts and pieces of the Hurricaneand Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, a true flood and surge defense sy
The Capture of New Orleans 1862
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: Chester G. Hearn
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-05 - Publisher: LSU Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

On April 24, 1862, Federal gunboats made their way past two Confederate forts to ascend the Mississippi, and the Union navy captured the city of New Orleans. Ho
Fortress America
Language: en
Pages: 418
Authors: J. E. Kaufmann
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-09-10 - Publisher: Da Capo Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From the earliest colonial settlements to Cold War bunkers, the North American continent has been home to thousands of forts and fortress structures. Fortress A
General Butler in New Orleans
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: James Parton
Categories: New Orleans (La.)
Type: BOOK - Published: 1864 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Occupied City
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Gerald Mortimer Capers
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1965 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK