Hurricane Katrina

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Working as a consultant to Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc., we performed structural engineering  investigations to assess the nature and extent of serious damage caused by ocean surge, wave action, and wind during the passage of Hurricane Katrina, in New Orleans, Gulfport and BIloxi, MS.  These photos present a collage of some of the damage we investigated.

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Building partially destroyed by floating casino barge, Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS

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Seriously damaged, precast concrete, 2,500 seat theatre, Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS

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Grounded, steel-framed casino barge, blocking US 90 in Gulfport, MS

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Extensive damage to the Rigolets Pass bridge under construction

Cast-in-place, post-tensioned parking garage struck and seriously damaged by floating casino barge, Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi, MS

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Seriously damaged waterfront structures, Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS

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Grounded and seriously damaged steel-framed casino barges, Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS

Seriously damaged five-level, precast concrete, parking garage, Beau Rivage Casino, BIloxi, MS

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Partially collapsed, six-level, precast concrete parking structure, Grand Casino, Gulfport, MS

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Catatrohpic wind damage to the Dominion Tower and adjacent New Orleans Center shopping center, New Orelans, LA

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