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  • Multifunctional Assessment Reconnaissance Vessel allows for remote survey of marine structures

    A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, led by principal investigator Thad Pratt and including co-pi William Butler and research engineers Jonathan Marshall and David Nguyen, have developed and improved a prototype Multifunctional Assessment Reconnaissance Vessel that allows for remote survey of pile-supported marine structures. Operators can produce final data products within 12 hours of arriving on site, allowing structural engineers to deliver a repair plan within 24 hours. The U.S. Transportation Command and Office of the Secretary of Defense-funded project has resulted in the schedule of five units to be delivered to Army dive detachments as part of the Instrument Set, Reconnaissance and Surveying (ENFIRE) program.

  • “Be brief, be brilliant and be gone” – Huntsville Center OE director takes the PRB helm

    “Wrangling complex projects is what Huntsville Center does best. And the Project Review Board is at the core of this success.” Once a month during the PRB, Huntsville Center program and project managers brief the command team on the progress, budget, challenges, good news and lessons learned of ongoing projects.

  • Vicksburg District provides updated forecast for region - Feb. 25

    VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 28; Greenville, Mississippi, at 51.3 feet Feb. 28; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 47.8 feet Feb. 29; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 55 feet March 1. These projections are based on two days of forecasted rainfall and will changed based on future rainfall.

  • District Completes Critical Project 6 Months Ahead of Original Schedule

    A ribbon cutting ceremony held on February 20th marked the completion of a new $49.6 million steel and concrete pier project at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. The pier, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, will enhance the Navy’s operational readiness in the region. Previously, the Navy had been using barges for much of the work on ships that can now be done while docked at the pier.

  • Position Title: Hydrologic Technician

    Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, Engineering and Construction Opening and Closing Dates: 02/28 - 03/06 Position Title: Hydrologic Technician Series: Hydrologic Technician 1316 Grade: GS-06/07/08 Salary Range: $38,921 - $62,269 Geographic Location: Memphis, TN Work Schedule: Full-time: 4-10 hour days Mar-Nov and 5-8 hour days Dec-Feb

  • Gavins Point releases to increase; aimed at maintaining space for spring runoff

    The US Army Corps of Engineers plans to increase releases from Gavins Point Dam from 35,000 cubic feet per second to 41,000 cfs later this week, conditions permitting. The plan to increase releases is part of a commitment to remain as aggressive as possible with releases to maintain available flood control storage space in anticipation of above normal runoff for 2020.

  • Corps announces LOSOM Project Delivery Team Meeting via Web

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces the February Project Delivery Team (PDT) meeting for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), to be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 27 as an online Web Meeting.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-10 Lock Closure Notice - Norrell (No. 01) NM 10.3

    MKARNS - The lock closure dates for Norrell Lock (No.1) identified in Navigation Notice No. SWL 20-04 have changed. The lock will be closed from 7 a.m. March 2 until 5 p.m. March 5.

  • Corps, Ohio EPA to Host Public Meeting on General Motors Permit

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency are hosting a public meeting seeking public input about the General Motors permit application to construct a mass-production battery-manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio.

  • Civil Works Business Intelligence: Modernizing and Integrating U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Data Management and Analysis

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