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....
Resources: #79: Dune Extraction
Natural dunes are a powerful tool for coastal resilience, but engineers need more knowledge about their unique dynamics to fully harness their potential. Listen to Episode 79 to learn more...
Resources: #78: Defending Communities from Glacial Floods
Annual glacial outburst floods from Alaska’s Suicide Basin release huge volumes of water into the Mendenhall River valley in just hours, threatening downstream communities and infrastructure near Juneau. Because...
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...