Issue: flooding in city tunnel system, and entire downtown evacuated Chicago (1992).
need for instant answers, good communications, and response to unusual problem
Answer: participated in engineering team that help developed solution to “plug the leak”.
communicated these solutions to engaged parties and general public.
led team in developing dewatering program delivered to Army Corps of Engineers
Flood
Picture Captions
1) general site map of repair program
2) repair team on site
3) drawing of repair technique
4) drilling shaft to plug tunnels
5) diver to go “down the hole” to clean debris for
rubber balloon, then concrete plug.
6) map of dewatering program
7) newspaper story shows City control\
8) newspaper story about City’s “very logical”
efforts