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Lourdes Flood Wall Design & Construction
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This project involved a study and design for providing a flood protection system for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY.
The Hospital, located in the 10-year floodplain of the Susquehanna River, has experienced chronic flooding problems at high river stages.
The Hospital, located in the 100-year floodplain of the Susquehanna River, has experienced chronic flooding problems at high river stages.
The hospital power plant is particularly vulnerable to flooding and has necessitated the use of costly measures such as temporary earth
berms and stormwater pumps to insure continuation of hospital operations. This project investigated permanent alternatives to minimize
or eliminate future flooding of the facility. The project included hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of the Susquehanna River, assessment
of flood plain impacts, investigation of alternative flood prevention alternatives including earthen levee systems, portable panel and bollard
walls and design of interior flood removal systems. The project included extensive coordination with State and Federal resource agencies
including FEMA, NYSEMO, NYSDEC and the USACOE.
Completed the final design phase for designing the permanent concrete T-walls to the 500 year flood elevation. This included closure
structures, interior drainage, pressure gates, pumping stations, utility relocations, letter of map revision, and the development of an
operation and maintenance plan.
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