Video: #84: STAR Facility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdjO9jU4-4Q 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...
Video: #83: Moose Creek Sensors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRjXNQK6V_w 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...
Video: #82: Weather Where It Matters: Closing Critical Data Gaps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-rxqb0NhTE 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...
Video: #81: Underwater UXO Blast Shield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7Hgy4nbiE 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...
Video #80: Ship simulator takes on key role in civil works projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqxhdhXcOY 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...
Video: #79: Dune Extraction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56vgwESrULg 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...
Video: #78: Defending Communities from Glacial Floods
Video: #78: Defending Communities from Glacial Floods Video: #78: Defending Communities from Glacial Floods Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis,...
Video: #77: Studying flood mitigation strategies in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEi-04sMRBk Extreme weather events are not unique to the United States. That is why an ERDC researcher will be traveling to Japan to study with experts there and collaborate...
Video: #76: Large-scale additive manufacturing
What if a nearly 600-pound hydraulic structure could be manufactured in only 27 hours? Lucy Slattery, an engineer with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, joins the Power of ERDC...
Video: #75: ERDC research protected lives on 9/11 and in the ensuing conflicts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aiw8-4kGTd8 Twenty-five years after September 11, ERDC’s research in force protection, blast effects and critical infrastructure remains an important part of the story of how science and engineering helped...
Video: #74: Underwater UXO testbed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv7sD6VRZIg Across the country, coastal waters at Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) potentially contain unexploded ordnance. Finding, identifying, characterizing and, when necessary, safely clearing these munitions in shallow-water environments...
Video: #73: Biostabilization
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,...
#84: Testing the Limits: How ERDC reduces structural risk before it reaches the field
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