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  • ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility located next to its Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

  • Volunteers Serve the Community at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Lucie Lock Recreational Area

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 26, 2025) – Nestled along the St. Lucie Canal, a portion of the Okeechobee Waterway, the St. Lucie Lock Recreation Area offers a peaceful, tropical escape for visitors. Just a short 10-minute drive from Stuart, Florida, this scenic location invites people to enjoy nature through activities such as camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, and simply relaxing in its lush surroundings. For retired volunteers Marybeth and Joe Bennett, along with Kim and Clem Carrion, this place is more than just a haven for recreation—it is an opportunity to give back to the community, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District awards contract for periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach to Marinex Construction, Inc.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded an approximately $20 million contract, May 25, to Marinex Construction, Inc., of Charleston, South Carolina, for the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach after Hurricane Nicole, for the Nassau County Shore Protection Project (SPP).

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduces releases under Recovery Operations

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District began reducing releases under Lake Okeechobee Recovery Operations, March 20, and will make further reductions beginning March 29. Current projections show conditions are favorable for successfully reaching recovery metrics if dry conditions continue.

  • Toward a Method to Predict Thermo-Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete Placements

    Abstract: In this article, the merits of a thermo-mechanical framework to estimate properties of high-strength concrete are evaluated for potential standardization as a test method. Previous work conducted by the authors was summarized to show the individual advancements toward development of a laboratory testing framework. Most notably, laboratory-based curing protocols have been shown to produce temperature profiles that were similar to mass placements and achieving peak temperatures that were within 2°C of peak temperatures recorded in a mass high-strength concrete placement. Additionally, current testing methods to determine thermo-mechanical properties of mass concrete placements were reviewed, and a clear disconnect was noticed between methods that are predictive as well as a direct measure of mechanical properties. Based on this review of literature and the advancements summarized by the authors, a testing framework is proposed that takes the first steps toward filling this gap in literature of creating a predictive testing protocol that is also a direct measurement of mechanical properties.

  • Army Corps announces refill date, hosts spring operations public information meetings

    Army Corps of Engineers will operate Water Year 2025 at the normal summer band of 2062.0-2062.5 feet, and discuss this change, and other updates on snowpack, inflow forecasts and restricted Albeni Falls Dam spillway gate operations, during its public information meetings May 1-2, 2025.

  • Corps of Engineers seeks comments on river sand placement site in Winona County, Minn.

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed river sand placement site in Winona County, Minnesota. The sand will be beneficially used by Fastenal Company for construction of a warehouse.

  • Optimizing the LA wildfire debris removal mission: USACE leverages expertise across academia, industry, military logistics

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leveraging the expertise of industry, academia, the military and other government agencies to ensure the Southern California wildfires response is carried out swiftly and with best practices.

  • Corps to host virtual public meeting for Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a virtual public information session to provide updates on the Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project.

  • Water Quality Program manager lauded for navigating Nashville District through murky waters

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 26, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Water Quality Program lead is the January 2025 employee of the month for collecting water samples, interpreting the results, and making recommendations for water control changes at 10 dams the district operates in the Cumberland River Basin.