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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (145632)	11/3/2005 2:20:48 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) of 793900

Levee building is not rocket science, at least here, where 90% of the work consists of getting a truck driver to go pick up dirt, then dump it in a pile, followed by compaction using bulldozers, ending with the planting of some cheap lawn. If the dirt is not of the right composition or if the compaction is not done properly, trouble will follow, especially if the underlying soils are weak---and there are lots of areas where the load bearing capacity of the soils is not formidable or even unknown. Geotechnical testing is difficult since there are miles upon miles of levees and the soil composition can change dramatically over short distances. The COE supervises and issues payment for the work. But the supervision is not the best since it is deadly boring work. There is accordingly lots of room in the process for shenanigans to take place. And since we had avoided disaster for so long and were thus lackadaisacal, it was easy to let shoddy work pass. I can think of one contractor, a real piece of work. I'm sure he has been debarred from government work by now. At least I hope so.

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