| Abstract: | The Interstate 10 Twin Span Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, La., was rendered completely unusable by Hurricane Katrina. The cause of the collapse of the bridges generated great interest among hydrologists and structural engineers as well as among the general public. What made this case study even more important was the fact that two nearby bridges sustained the effects of the same storm surge and suffered only light damage. Lessons learned from this investigation are invaluable to maintaining the safety of many of the Nation‘s coastal and river-crossing bridges. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 70042641 |
| Citation Author: | Chen, Genda; Witt, Emitt C. III; Hoffman, David; Luna, Ronaldo; Sevi, Adam |
| Citation Contributing Office: | National Wetlands Research Center |
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| Citation End Page: | 42 |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306) |
| Citation LatN: | 30.2626 |
| Citation LatS: | 29.8687 |
| Citation LonE: | -89.6269 |
| Citation LonW: | -90.1376 |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 8 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 8 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | This report is Chapter 3D in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005. See Circular 1306 for more information and other chapters. |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Circular |
| Citation Series Code: | CIR |
| Citation Series Number: | 1306-3D |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Analysis of the Interstate 10 Twin Bridge’s collapse during Hurricane Katrina: Chapter 3D in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005; 2007; CIR; 1306-3D; Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306); Chen, Genda; Witt, Emitt C. III; Hoffman, David; Luna, Ronaldo; Sevi, Adam |
| Citation Start Page: | 35 |
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| Citation Year: | 2007 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Analysis of the Interstate 10 Twin Bridge’s collapse during Hurricane Katrina: Chapter 3D in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005; 2007; CIR; 1306-3D; Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306); Chen, Genda; Witt, Emitt C. III; Hoffman, David; Luna, Ronaldo; Sevi, Adam |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1306/ |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/cir_1306_3d.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1306/pdf/c1306_ch3_d.pdf |
| Date Other: | Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
