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
#83: Guarding Alaska’s Longest Earthen Dam: ERDC integrates 182 sensors to replace hand measurements
The Moose Creek Dam is a 7.5-mile-long earthen dam that protects Fairbanks and North Pole, Alaska, from flooding by regulating the Chena River. Observations during the summer of 2014 revealed more than 1,000 small sand boils, which had the potential to compromise the dam....
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#82: Weather Where It Matters: Closing Critical Data Gaps
Weather can change dramatically over only a few miles, yet many official observations come from stations separated by much greater distances. Those gaps matter when researchers and decision makers need to know exactly where rain is falling, how saturated the soil is, how quickly...
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#81: Shielding from the Blast: Patented ERDC technology enables safe detonation of underwater unexploded ordnance
Unexploded military ordnance located underwater pose a significant risk to human safety, aquatic life and marine infrastructure. Better methods are needed to help those tasked with their disposal to safely locate and remove these dangerous munitions. In response, ERDC researchers invented a patented blast...
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#80: Ship simulator takes on key role in civil works projects
Navigating modern waterways demands precision engineering to safeguard our economy, prevent maritime accidents and eliminate millions in unnecessary construction and dredging costs. To meet this challenge, an order from U.S. Army leaders and an updated Engineering Regulation have established the U.S. Army Watercraft and...
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#79: Dune in the Flume: ERDC team relocates natural structure to laboratory to study dynamics
Natural dunes are a powerful tool for coastal resilience – offering the ability to absorb wave energy, reduce flooding and prevent erosion. However, coastal engineers need more knowledge about their unique dynamics to fully harness their potential. To boost this understanding, an ERDC team...
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Podcast Resources
Resources: #84: STAR Facility
How do engineers know whether a structure can withstand an extreme load without waiting for a real-world failure to provide the answer? At ERDC’s Structural Testing and Analysis Research...
Resources: #83: Moose Creek Sensors
An ERDC team completed a five-year effort to install and integrate 182 sensors along the length of Alaska’s Moose Creek Dam, allowing engineers to continually and remotely monitor dam...
Resources: #82: Weather Where It Matters: Closing Critical Data Gaps
ERDC is partnering with the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) to expand a regional Mesonet to collect more localized weather and soil observations. The ERDC project will add 50...
Resources #80: Ship simulator takes on key role in civil works projects
Modifying modern navigation channels or constructing new inland navigation infrastructure or structures without prior simulation creates potential safety hazards and millions of dollars in unnecessary construction or dredging costs....
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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#84: Testing the Limits: How ERDC reduces structural risk before it reaches the field
What if engineers could find a structure’s weaknesses before those weaknesses become a real-world failure? At ERDC’s Structural Testing and Analysis Research (STAR) Facility, researchers use large-scale structural testing to understand how bridges, building components, flood-control infrastructure, protective systems and other structures respond to...
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