1. A Levee: A Mathematical Protection
Alaina Pitts
Calculus III Honors Project
Fall 2005

2. Levees prevent flooding in areas beside bodies of water.
What does a levee do????
Levees prevent flooding in areas beside bodies of water.

3. New Orleans Is 6 feet below sea level on average
Has 350 miles of levees
and

4. Why Does New Orleans Need So Many Levees?

6. Breeched Levees in New Orleans

7. Results of a Breeched Levee

8. Water Pressure Distribution TriangleV
0 Pressure
Average Pressure felt 2/3 depth
Maximum Pressure

9. Important Factors in Designing a Levee
What is the force of the wall on the water?
What is the force of the water on the wall?
Will these forces cause the wall to slide?
Will these forces cause the wall to overturn?
Is this affordable?

10. Works Cited
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. 16 Sept
Levee. 16 Sept
New Orleans. 16 Sept. 2005
New Orleans Levees Not Built for Worst Case Events. 16 Sept
Justice, Shawn R., Professional Engineer. Personal Interview. 23 Sept. 2005, 30 Sept. 2005, 5 Oct
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