Leaders from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently visited with teams from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District (SAA) in Puerto Rico. The visit focused on potential research partnerships and ways to deploy ERDC’s expertise in support of ongoing and upcoming SAA projects in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition of a tour of the Juan Mendez Creek Project in San Juan, the group visited the Ocean Park area also in San Juan to discuss the Puerto Rico Coastal Storm Risk Management study. Dr. Ty Wamsley, director of ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, and Nick Boone, director of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, led ERDC’s delegation. US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Caribbean District #caribbean #puertorico #virginislands #usvirginislands #usvi #coastal #coastalengineering #coastline #resilientcoastlines #coastalcommunities #storm #stormriskmanagement #restoration #ecosystem #ecosystemrestoration #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is the premier research and development facility for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With more than 2,500 employees, $1.2 billion in facilities and an annual program exceeding $2.4 billion, the ERDC supports the Department of Defense (DoD), the US Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works), and other federal, state, and local agencies. Recognized as one of the most diverse engineering and scientific organizations in the world, the ERDC is home to subject-matter experts in a variety of mission areas including Soldier support, military installations, environmental research, water resources and information technology. ERDC is also home to the DoD High Performance Computing Center, ranked among the top in the world, and the Army Centrifuge Research Center, a facility that enhances the capabilities of researchers to address needs in physical modeling that span the full range of engineering applications. Additional unique attributes include an aquatics laboratory, a blast load simulator, a ship-tow simulator and many physical models. The ERDC, headquartered in Vicksburg, Miss., is made up of seven laboratories headquartered in four states: 1. Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) in Vicksburg, Miss. 2. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, N.H. 3. Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Ill. 4. Environmental Laboratory (EL) in Vicksburg, Miss. 5. Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) in Vicksburg, Miss. 6. Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, Miss. 7. Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) in Alexandria, Va.
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http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Home.aspx
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Vicksburg, MS
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- Geospatial Research and Engineering, Military Engineering, Environmental Quality and Installations, Civil Works, and Information Technology
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently conducted a series of high-velocity, high-explosive projectile penetration tests to collect valuable data to better model the explosive effects of advanced weapons in support of the Joint Live Fire Program. The research, which was done in collaboration with the Lawrence Livermore National Labs and leveraged ERDC’s unique research capabilities, builds upon ERDC’s legacy of blast and weapons effects expertise. The research team, which was from the Impact and Explosion Effects Branch (IEEB), part of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, used IEEB’s Mobile Ballistic Research System for the experiments. The tests provide weapons effects data for model development. United States Department of Defense US Army Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory #military #weapons #blast #explosives #data #dataanalytics #datacollection #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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Great conversation about the unified, enterprise-wide response to the Fracis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore. At ERDC, we were proud to offer critical assistance to the recovery efforts and restoration of commercial shipping operations. US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Association of the United States Army - AUSA #baltimore #shipping #cargo #shippingindustry #disasterresponse #engineer #engineering #innovation #science #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
Today from AUSA: Lt. Gen. William "Butch" Graham, the 56th Chief of Engineers, Col. Estee Pinchasin, the 69th Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, and Daniel Visone, the acting director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center, talk from the US Army Kiosk at AUSA about USACE's response efforts during the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster.
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Military leaders need access to greater quantities of information and faster than ever in order to take decisive action on a multi-domain battlefield. For that reason, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is pushing its edge computing capabilities even further. In recent years, edge computing has revolutionized the technology landscape for users situated in remote areas or away from primary devices. By bringing computation and data storage closer to the location where it is needed, response times, reliability and performance are greatly improved, latency and bandwidth costs are reduced, and privacy and security are enhanced. ERCDC’s Information Technology Laboratory Edge Computing Lab has long been on the cutting-edge of this field and is now exploring something new: neuromorphic computing. To learn more about this advancing research, visit https://lnkd.in/guX7nhMg. United States Department of Defense US Army US Army Corps of Engineers HPCMP - High Performance Computing Modernization Program Raju Namburu Ruth Cheng #military #computing #edgecomputing #data #dataanalytics #datastorage #bandwith #latency #privacy #information #informationtechnology #engineer #engineering #battlefield #multidomainoperations #networks #digitalnetworks #neuromorphiccomputing #ai #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #aiml #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has announced the release of version 8.0 of the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) model. GSSHA is a watershed analysis and management tool with the ability to simulate the movement of water, sediment and associated constituents across watershed-scale areas. Developed to simulate the processes that produce streamflow in a wide range of climatic and hydrologic settings, GSSHA is a process-based hydrologic model that simulates overland, channel and groundwater flow in an integrated fashion. “These advancements and updates make GSSHA a more powerful and robust tool for hydrologic analysis, capable of providing detailed and reliable predictions for flood risk management, environmental restoration projects, and various other applications,” said Dr. Aaron Byrd, a research civil engineer with ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory. “Our organization remains committed to continuous improvement of the GSSHA model to meet the evolving needs of hydrologic engineers and scientists worldwide.” To learn more about GSSHA and the improvements made in this most-recent version, visit https://lnkd.in/g8T7Fjxz. US Army US Army Corps of Engineers #model #hydrologicmodel #water #waterresource #groundwater #watershed #analysis #data #dataanalysis #engineer #engineering #civilengineer #civilengineering #flood #floodrisk #floodriskmanagement #environment #environmental #environmentalrestoration #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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A project proposed by Joelle Westcott, a research civil engineer with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been named the recipient of a SMART grant for the 2025 fiscal year. The Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program Creative Research & Engineering Advancing Technical Equity in STEM grant is awarded to SMART scholars and their mentors at participating DOD sponsoring facilities. Westcott has been a SMART scholar since 2021. The grant will support Westcott’s effort to explore miniaturization of electrical resistivity and fiber optic strain sensing for both the detection of subsurface seepage and the subsurface air voids using ERDC’s large‐beam geotechnical centrifuge. To learn more about the grant and Westcott’s research, visit https://lnkd.in/ez6pD2Bm. United States Department of Defense SMART Scholarship US Army US Army Corps of Engineers #stem #departmentofdefense #engineer #engineering #fiberoptics #fiber #miniaturization #centrifuge #civilengineer #civilengineering #scholar #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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The U.S. Army’s Senior Scientist (ST) ranks recently welcomed and pinned three new members from U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Drs. Matthew Farthing, Mihan House McKenna-Taylor and David Moore were inducted into an elite circle of the Army’s scientific community, a distinction reflecting their expertise and significant contributions to the Army and the nation. The ST position is a high-level role, created for experts in research and development. These positions focus on advanced scientific or technical work in fields like engineering, biology or medicine, and are critical to advancing scientific innovation within the federal government. Read this article to learn more about the honor and the positive impact these scientists are having on the Army and the nation. United States Department of Defense US Army US Army Corps of Engineers Mihan Taylor matthew farthing Southern Methodist University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Brown University University of South Carolina Washington and Lee University #military #science #scientists #army #federalservice #federalgovernment #engineer #engineers #engineering #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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Dr. Kyle Crosby, a research civil engineer with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, was among several weapons effects experts from the Department of Defense to tour the USS Gerald R. Ford. Crosby, who is chair of the Joint Technical Coordinating Group of Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) Penetration Effects Working Group, was invited to tour the U.S. Navy’s latest aircraft carrier with the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO). During the visit, representatives from JASPO, JTCG/ME and the Joint Live Fire Program discussed weapons effects predictive models and how they are used operationally. These program offices heavily utilize several weapons effects software packages developed by ERDC, such as PENCURV+ for penetration modeling, BlastX for blast modeling and CALDERA and ConWep for explosive cratering modeling. United States Department of Defense US Navy US Army USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) #military #aircraftcarrier #ussgeraldrford #navy #army #defense #weapons #weaponseffects #models #software #explosives #civilengineer #civilengineering #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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A team with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) is working to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance contingency operations (CO) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Over the course of two recent hack-a-thons, ITL researchers, USACE domain experts and Microsoft Azure experts developed AI-driven solutions to address critical challenges in disaster response and operations. This work is in partnership with USACE Directorate of Contingency Operations. The projects developed included a web-based application to allow contingency response personnel to leverage photographs to gain valuable insight into localized damage and conditions ahead of deployment through automatic processing and tagging of images; and an AI-powered chatbot optimized for analyzing and extracting insights from after action reviews and other relevant documents. Following a successful demonstration of a proof-of-concept to USACE Deputy Chief of Engineers Maj. Gen. Kim Colloton and Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples, project teams will continue to refine and develop products with the intent to transition to USACE CO stakeholders. US Army US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Mississippi Valley Division Microsoft #artificialintelligence #chatbot #disaster #disasterresponse #emegencyoperations #emergency #microsoft #hackathon #information #informationtechnology #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC
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Dr. David Pittman, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, navigates through a scenario in the Virtual Autonomous Navigation Environment Remote Breaching Simulator during a recent visit to the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL). The simulator, which replicates an exhibit at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Futures Lab, is part of GSL’s Mobility Robotics Simulation Lab. The simulator provides participants hands-on experience in future battlefield capabilities, focusing on robotics and autonomous systems designed to breach obstacle belts. The scenario requires participants to control multiple ground and air vehicles with a limited time frame to overcome obstacles and reach the objective. During the simulation, Dr. Pittman, with the support of David McInnis, a research mechanical engineer, observed how limited visibility due to rain affects the participant’s ability to control vehicles and detect objects. United States Department of Defense US Army The United States Army War College #military #army #navigation #virtual #virtualenvironments #robotics #autonomous #autonomoussystems #autonomousnavigation #breaching #battefield #combatenvironment #combatscenarios #combat #engineer #engineering #simulation #virtualreality #vr #arvr #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC