Engineering and Design DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES 1. Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to present basic principles used in the design and construction of earth levees. 2....

This manual is intended as a guide for designing and constructing levees and not intended to replace the judgment of the design engineer on a particular project. FOR THE COMMANDER:

The USACE Levee Safety Program serves as an organizing framework to improve consistency and coordination in how levee-related activities are implemented across USACE. Key program activities...

Feb 22, 2019 · The proper design and construction of levees is vital in order to prevent failure. There are four primary causes of levee failure: overtopping, surface erosion, internal erosion (piping), and slides within the levee embankment or the foundation soils.

Standard levee design criteria were established in FEMA 259 to provide a conservative design while eliminating several steps in the USACE design process, thereby minimizing design cost: Minimum settled levee height of 6 feet

Levee project formulation includes establishing: Top of levee profile, including the level of flood risk to be provided, required levee height, and design of controlled overtopping...

Stability for levee and floodwall systems are analyzed using drained strengths expressed in terms of effective stresses for free-draining materials and undrained strengths expressed in terms of...

FEMA levee responsibilities include identifying flood hazards and assessing flood risks in levee-affected areas. More specifically, FEMA determines and establishes appropriate flood risk zone designations in areas

This topic describes the principles for levee setback or removal and provides information on factors that should be considered during the planning, design, and construction phases....

The objective of this manual is to develop a guide for design and construction of levees. The manual is general in nature and not intended to supplant the judgment of the design engineer on a particular project.