BottleBob wrote
The Japanese built "Kansai International Airport" on a man-made
island
5 kilometers out to sea.

http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e...ix/kiindex.htm
I'm sure we could use similar, or even improved, construction
methods
to rebuild New Orleans above sea level.
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BottleBob
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Yes! AND it's sinking. It started even before it was finished. They
even tried to make provision for the sinking in some of the surfaces.
All in all "not a good idea" to build any large structures on fill.
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