Engineer Research and Development Center
Joint project develops airfield damage repair materials, techniques
Dec. 18, 2012, GREAT FALLS, Mont.—Wanted: Airfield Damage Repair material, equipment and procedures to repair runways used by U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter jets and cargo planes. The goal is to repair 120 craters in 6.5 hours using up to eight teams.
Students make major contributions to fish barrier project
Nov. 15, 2012, CHAMPAIGN, Ill.--Two undergraduate students employed at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) during summer 2012 shared a unique experience when they contributed to a project at Chicago’s electric fish barriers.
ERDC and West Point Partner to Re-Shape the Army
Nov. 1, 2012, WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army has been building Barracks Huts (or B-Huts) to temporarily house military personnel the same way since WWII. Even though the wood frame and plywood wall construction has varied by different locations (for example, Vietnam, the Philippines, Iraq, Afghanistan), the B-Huts are essentially the same. Unfortunately, this traditional design suffers issues of ...
ERDC STEM outreach program impacts students of all ages
Oct. 22, 2012, VICKSBURG, Miss.--In 2010, Dr. Peggy Wright was appointed by Dr. Jeffery Holland, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), as the assistant director for Human Capital (HC), and was tasked with building and implementing an outstanding program for student outreach in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Bio-inspiration, paddlefish, and Soldiers – what’s the connection?
Oct. 12, 2012, VICKSBURG, Miss.--Researchers at EL, GSL, ITL, and Mississippi State University are teaming to evaluate paddlefish rostrum strength, hydrodynamics and electrical detection properties for possible uses in body and vehicle armor, ship design and sensor arrays.
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ERDC field tests historic suspension bridge
23 Oct. 2012, BUCKSPORT, Maine–Researchers with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structural Laboratory (GSL) and Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) recently conducted dynamic tests on the Waldo-Hancock Bridge near Bucksport, Maine.
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TEC tests mast-mounted LiDAR for deployable force protection at MSCoE/CBITEC Forward Operating Base
Sept. 5, 2012, ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A series of experiments were conducted to test the capabilities of mast mounted LiDAR for Persistent Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance (P-ISR).
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CRREL Permafrost Research Program
This multifaceted program investigates the challenges to permafrost stability in a warming climate, and contributes to existing permafrost knowledge.
Read More...- CRREL debuts work on WorldIndex transportation program at PCASE meeting
- Vicksburg-Warren School District administrators visit ERDC
- ERDC briefs Army Assistant Secretary on Installation Energy Security Strategy
- Winkler manages development of police headquarters in Afghanistan
- EL’s Getsinger receives Aquatic Plant Science Award
- Flood Stoppers eCYBERMISSION Team wins state championship with ERDC’s help
- Ferguson Named Technical Director of Military Environmental Engineering and Sciences
- TEC’s Tischler Receives NSF Antarctica Service Medal
- GSL technical staff provides pre-deployment training to Pacific Ocean Division
- Fowler Lauded by Army
- CHL uses High-Res Acoustical Camera to See Scour at Navigation Infrastructure
Featured Experts
CERL’s Boddu to be inducted into American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellowship
August 2, 2012, PITTSBURGH — ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s Dr. Veera Boddu was recently elected by the board of directors, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE), as a Fellow of the Institute, the highest grade of membership.
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