[StBernard] Too Little Clay, Too Much Sand Is Levee Worry

[Westley Annis]

"The New York Times" report about poor re-construction of MR-GO levees.
 
"critics of the Army Corps of Engineers say the new construction is likely
to fail again. The sandy local dirt being used for levee construction is too
weak, they say, and not enough thick clay is being imported by barge from
Mississippi to strengthen it.

Getting enough of the kind of soil that can stand up to future hurricanes is
one of the greatest challenges of the levee effort, as the Corps of
Engineers and its contractors race to restore the storm protection system."
 
See full article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/19/national/nationalspecial/19dirt.html?hp&ex
=1140325200&en=2a87cb6f34f9360b&ei=5094&partner=homepage