Power of ERDC Podcast
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has been solving the nation’s toughest challenges for more than 90 years. Now, you can go behind the scenes as some of our nation’s smartest engineers and scientists solve complex problems across ERDC’s broad Civil Works and military mission space.
Our Episodes
#60: Building Airfields at the Speed of Mission
In a contested environment, the ability to land, refuel and launch aircraft can determine mission success. Dr. Abby Cisko, a research mechanical engineer at ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, is helping modernize how U.S. Forces build and sustain expeditionary airfields in austere conditions. Legacy...
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#59: Expedition ARCHIE: Water resilience for Arctic installations
Water is critical to life and essential for Warfighter operations. However, accessing it in frigid Arctic conditions can be a challenge. To meet this need, a portable water treatment system developed by ERDC was successfully demonstrated at the U.S. Department of War’s northernmost installation....
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#58: Building Energy Resilience in the Arctic & Elsewhere
As the Department of War increases its focus on the Arctic, ensuring our forces can operate effectively in one of the world’s harshest environments has become a critical priority. From energy and infrastructure to the simple challenge of keeping equipment from freezing, the region’s...
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#57: Transforming the Built Environment: ERDC team guides DOW, USCAE on cutting-edge techniques for building, maintaining facilities
Technological advancements are dramatically changing how facilities are designed, constructed and maintained. Given the rapid pace of change, it is important for the Department of War and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to stay updated on the latest advancements and promote consistent...
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#56: Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Workshop helps researchers
ERDC has a long legacy of bringing together researchers from various disciplines to make new discoveries that no one could have found alone. That cross-laboratory, cross-disciplinary collaboration is one of ERDC’s greatest strengths, enabling engineers and scientists to tackle problems in innovative ways. However,...
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Podcast Resources
Resources: #61: ERDC collaboration with industry is accelerating operational energy capabilities
To reduce risky fuel dependencies and power modern military command units, ERDC is collaborating with industry partners to accelerate the development of innovative operational energy systems. By teaming up...
Podcast Resources: #60: Building Airfields at Speed of Mission
ERDC’s Airfield Mat Lightweight (AML) system is helping U.S. Forces build and sustain expeditionary airfields in austere conditions. Listen to Episode 60 to hear Dr. Abby Cisko, a research mechanical...
Podcast Resources: #59: Expedition ARCHIE
ERDC’s Deployable Resilient Installation water Purification and treatment System (DRIPS) was successfully deployed in Greenland to supply potable water at Pituffik Space Base, the U.S. Department of War’s northernmost...
Podcast Resources: #57: CAD/BIM Technical Center of Expertise
The Tri-Services CAD/BIM Technical Center of Expertise (TCx), which is based at ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory, helps the U.S. Department of War and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stay...
About ERDC
The research and development arm of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC, was established after the great Mississippi River flood of 1927 to conduct the research that would prevent a similar disaster from occurring in future floods.
Today, ERDC is made up of seven research laboratories in four states, with areas of expertise that include blast and weapons effects; battlespace terrain mapping; cold regions science and engineering; civil and military engineering; computational prototyping for military platforms; coastal, river and environmental engineering; and military installations and infrastructure. Its vision is to be a world-class research and development organization that discovers, develops and delivers new ways to make the world safer and better every day.
ERDC is unique in that it can harness the expertise of multi-disciplinary teams across its labs to provide solutions for the Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation’s Civil Works challenges.
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#61: ERDC collaboration with industry is accelerating operational energy capabilities
Modern military command and control units demand an unprecedented amount of power in the field, pushing traditional fuel resupply lines to their logistical limits and risking Warfighter lives. To confront this challenge, and overcome the risk to life and equipment, the Department of War...
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