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  • Temporary Closure of Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces that a portion of the Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville Lake will temporarily close beginning November 4th to facilitate a waterline replacement. The closure of the trail is scheduled to last through November 18th.

  • New Access Control Point to Increase Security at Upstate NY Military Facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is constructing Gillespie Gate ─ a new Access Control Point (ACP) at Watervliet Arsenal in upstate New York that will provide enhanced security for military and Army Corps employees and the missions they oversee. A U.S. Army-owned and operated manufacturing facility, its artillery products have helped hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women fight and win our Nation's battles and come home safely.

  • Geotechnical Investigation of Mare Island Naval Cemetery

    Abstract: The Mare Island Naval Cemetery is located just outside of Vallejo, California. This historic naval cemetery was inspected in November 2022, and signs of slope instability were identified. Two follow-up inspections were conducted by geotechnical engineers and geologists from the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. A preliminary site investigation showed that desiccation cracking was present and that seepage at the toe of the cemetery slope could contribute to long-term stability issues. Historic vegetation had also recently been cleared, exposing the soils and headstones. If left unaddressed, these factors could lead to slope instability at the site. Increased monitoring, regular surveys, seepage remediation, and reestablishment of vegetation are recommended to prevent future instabilities.

  • West Point Project to conduct boundary inspection and maintenance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Project, will begin inspecting and maintaining the government property line around the reservoir on Nov. 4.

  • Early involvement of coatings experts can have big impact on project success

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Paint Technology Center, Technical Center of Expertise (PTCx) is at the forefront of cutting-edge research and development, while also supporting project managers across the Department of Defense in ensuring the correct coatings, methods and personnel are used to protect infrastructure, reduce downtime and extend service life.

  • Probabilistic models aid the long-term assessment of coastal dune stability

    Researchers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are working on a set of tools to assist coastal planners in forecasting the evolution of coastlines and coastal dunes to help inform decision making and basic planning efforts.

  • Development of an Inertial Profiler Specification for Airfield Pavement Construction

    Abstract: The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) developed a test method and specification for measuring the smoothness of newly constructed airfield pavements using the inertial profiler. The limitations inherent in the currently accepted measurement system, the California-type profilograph, are detailed in this report. The effort detailed herein draws attention not only to the superior repeatability of the inertial profiler but also to the device’s ability to report true surface profile more accurately than the California-type profilograph. Correlations were drawn between the two devices with high (greater than 0.8) goodness-of-fit, and recommendations were made pertaining to the use of inertial profilers in place of California-type profilographs. These recommendations were not only founded on the data collected and analyzed in this effort but are also consistent with the current state of practice for other federal agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration.

  • Buford Dam Archery hunt

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Sidney Lanier project, will conduct a quota deer hunt on lands around Buford Dam from Nov. 11 to 14. For public safety, the following areas will be closed beginning Nov. 11-15: The Laurel Ridge Trail, Sawnee Campground, West Bank Park, Lower Pool West Park, Lower Overlook Park, Lower Pool East Park, Buford Dam Park, East Bank Park, Lanier Park, Burton Mill Park, Van Pugh South Campground, and Chestnut Ridge Campground.

  • Chief of Engineers visits Hurricane Milton-battered Florida

    SARASOTA, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 56th chief of engineers, Lt. Gen. William H. Graham, visited the Sarasota, Florida, area to meet with leaders and volunteers involved with USACE's Hurricane Milton response.

  • Flood Resilience of Individual Traditional Building Materials

    Abstract: The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory of the Engineer Research and Development Center is addressing emergency response and disaster relief capabilities in collaboration with the National Park Service, specifically related to the flood hardening and rehabilitation of historical structures. This report describes efforts to enhance the available data for assessing the resilience of individual historical building materials against flood conditions. In the context of official classification language, the experiments described by this report intended to mimic the effects of moving black water containing mold and sewage but lacking other harmful pollutants. Methods resemble those prescribed by ASTM standards E3075-16 and D7789-12, with minor adjustments to improve variable isolation. Pieces of individual historical building materials were scientifically subjected to simulated floods containing biological surrogates of mold and sewage. Water absorption by the materials and viability of bacteria and mold were measured throughout the experiment. Additional study is required to fully understand flood resilience of historical coatings on a variety of substrates.