Dike Safety Upgraded with Millions of Square Feet of Fabric

Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1981, Vol. 51, Issue 1, Pg. 46-47


Document Type: Feature article

Abstract:

Nonwoven fabrics of two different weights were used in an $80 million dike reconstruction project in southern Florida. Florida Power & Light Company rebuilt the embankment to a cooling water reservoir which had breached in October, 1979, causing flooding. How the drainage system was built and how it works are explored. The installation was designed to prevent water pressure from undermining and weakening the embankment.

Subject Headings: Water pressure | Levees and dikes | Hydro power | Fabrics | Drainage systems | Temperature effects | Safety

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