Instrumental settlement plates enhancement for marsh creation monitoring

Implementing Organization

Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Louisiana State University (LSU), RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (LA-COE)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$348,810

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

The U.S. Department of Treasury

Funding Program

The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Environmental Research

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

This project aims to develop sensor technology to track the mudline at Instrumented Settlement Plates (ISPs) and facilitate in-situ effective stress estimates, which are crucial for construction monitoring. Research tasks will involve synergistic lab experiments, field demonstrations, and computational validations. The focus will be on compiling and evaluating post-construction ISP data from marsh creation projects to develop best-available science guidance and protocols for ISPs in tracking long-term marsh slurry geotechnical properties and improving marsh fill consolidation estimates for future projects.

Contact

Navid Jafari
None
njafari@lsu.edu
Project Website

Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None