Complete plans have not been released yet, but an environmental impact document outlines general plans for stabilization of the 17th Street Canal in New Orleans using Deep Soil Mixing techniques. Portions of the London Avenue and Orleans Avenue Canals will be improved with steel sheet piling. [Source: NOLA.com via ASCE SmartBrief. Image: NOLA.com]
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