Month: August 2026

#73: Building Stronger Levees: Biostabilization research is creating more resilient flood control network

August 25, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast episodes 0:27:32 0 Comments

Levees and other earthen embankments must withstand erosion, overtopping, extreme weather and changing soil moisture. ERDC researchers are investigating whether biostabilization, a nature-based treatment using biopolymers and vegetation, can help these systems remain stronger for longer. Dr. Lucas Walshire, a research civil engineer with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, explains how biopolymers can provide immediate…

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Video: #73: Biostabilization

August 25, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, video podcasts 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyDLmIs-_nU Levees and other earthen embankments must withstand erosion, overtopping, extreme weather and changing soil moisture. ERDC researchers are investigating whether biostabilization, a nature-based treatment using biopolymers and vegetation, can help these systems remain stronger for longer. Dr. Lucas Walshire, a research civil engineer with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, explains how biopolymers can provide…

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Video: #72: CLARITY

August 18, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Military Engineering Comments Off on Video: #72: CLARITY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZxZ72tYh8I In the Department of War, logistics isn’t always fast and light. When it comes to Class IV materials — such as heavy construction, barriers and infrastructure — the supply chain is notoriously big, bulky and slow. Because of the complexity of moving this material, military planners historically have faced challenges in getting these logistics exactly…

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#72: CLARITY: AI tool lightens the load of heavy military logistics

August 18, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Military Engineering, Podcast episodes 0:36:23 Comments Off on #72: CLARITY: AI tool lightens the load of heavy military logistics

In the Department of War, logistics isn’t always fast and light. When it comes to Class IV materials — such as heavy construction, barriers and infrastructure — the supply chain is notoriously big, bulky and slow. Because of the complexity of moving this material, military planners historically have faced challenges in getting these logistics exactly right….

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Resources: #71: Centrifuge

August 11, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Basic Research, Civil Works, Installations and Operational Environments, Military Engineering, Podcast resources Comments Off on Resources: #71: Centrifuge

ERDC’s Centrifuge Research Complex helps scientists and engineers model large-scale infrastructure problems in miniature while recreating real-world stress conditions. Listen to episode 71 to learn more about how the complex allows researchers to test failure mechanisms that would be too dangerous, expensive or impractical to recreate in the field. You can also watch a video…

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Video: #71: Centrifuge

August 11, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Basic Research, Civil Works, Installations and Operational Environments, Military Engineering, video podcasts Comments Off on Video: #71: Centrifuge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlkkD_SI7Ug Failure is something engineers work every day to prevent, but at ERDC, researchers can study failure before it happens in the real world. Dr. April Bowman, a research civil engineer with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, joins the Power of ERDC podcast to explain how the Centrifuge Research Complex helps scientists and engineers model…

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#71: Spinning Big Science: How ERDC’s Centrifuge Helps Predict Infrastructure Failure

August 11, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Basic Research, Civil Works, Installations and Operational Environments, Military Engineering, Podcast episodes 0:29:53 Comments Off on #71: Spinning Big Science: How ERDC’s Centrifuge Helps Predict Infrastructure Failure

Failure is something engineers work every day to prevent, but at ERDC, researchers can study failure before it happens in the real world. Dr. April Bowman, a research civil engineer with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, joins the Power of ERDC podcast to explain how the Centrifuge Research Complex helps scientists and engineers model large-scale…

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Video: #70: STEM Outreach

August 4, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Military Engineering, video podcasts Comments Off on Video: #70: STEM Outreach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykfZdMrYuS4 For more than two decades, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has powered a STEM engine that has inspired and transformed the lives of thousands of students and helped reshape the organization. Driven by a powerful partnership with the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), these initiatives cultivate a continuous talent pipeline…

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#70: Building Tomorrow’s Engineering Workforce: STEM outreach has produced talent pipeline and reshaped ERDC’s future

August 4, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Military Engineering, Podcast episodes 0:32:54 Comments Off on #70: Building Tomorrow’s Engineering Workforce: STEM outreach has produced talent pipeline and reshaped ERDC’s future

For more than two decades, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has powered a STEM engine that has inspired and transformed the lives of thousands of students and helped reshape the organization. Driven by a powerful partnership with the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), these initiatives cultivate a continuous talent pipeline stretching…

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