Civil Works

#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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Resources: #71: Centrifuge

August 11, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Basic Research, Civil Works, Installations and Operational Environments, Military Engineering, Podcast resources 0 Comments

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 0 Comments

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 0 Comments

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 0 Comments

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 0 Comments

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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Resources: #69: SandSnap 2.0

July 28, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast resources Comments Off on Resources: #69: SandSnap 2.0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPk2PSFNWeY&authuser=0 ERDC launched SandSnap to build a national database of sand-grain size, filling a critical knowledge gap that will enable better beach management. Listen to episode 69 to learn more about SandSnap’s latest advancements and how it is making our coastlines more resilient to storms. You can also watch a video of the episode. MORE…

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Video: #69: SandSnap 2.0

July 28, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, video podcasts Comments Off on Video: #69: SandSnap 2.0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juTq5FKG7cw Have you ever wondered about the size of individual grains of sand at your favorite beach? Coastal engineers and scientists have. Knowing the range of sand grain sizes on a given beach can inform multiple coastal applications from designing robust beaches for flood risk management to beneficially using dredged sediment. However, collecting that information…

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#69: Sizing Up Sand: National project to chart grain size will improve beach management

July 28, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast episodes 0:39:05 Comments Off on #69: Sizing Up Sand: National project to chart grain size will improve beach management

Have you ever wondered about the size of individual grains of sand at your favorite beach? Coastal engineers and scientists have. Knowing the range of sand grain sizes on a given beach can inform multiple coastal applications from designing robust beaches for flood risk management to beneficially using dredged sediment. However, collecting that information across…

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