• Corps to host public informational meeting in Prairie du Chien, Wis., May 13

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 8 through 10 of the Upper Mississippi Area, May 13, from 4-5:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m.
  • USACE timber salvage operations pivot at J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project

    The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, continues its mission to salvage timber in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and is pivoting operations from wilderness areas to recreation areas.
  • Corps to host public informational meeting in Hastings, Minn., May 8

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 2 and 3 of the Upper Mississippi Area, May 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 6 p.m.
  • 14-year multipurpose disaster shelter program reaches completion in Bangladesh

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District recently completed a robust construction effort aimed at reducing the threat of coastal storms to communities in eastern Bangladesh. Multipurpose Disaster Shelters, or MPDSs, are tailor-made for the volatile conditions of cyclone season. During periods of normal weather, these structures serve functions such as schools and clinics. When the annual storms bring severe flooding, the shelters are built to stand above the flooding and provide secure, elevated spaces for the community.
  • Corps to host public informational meeting in Wabasha, Minn., May 6

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will hold an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 4 through 7 of the Upper Mississippi Area, May 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 6 p.m.
  • Army Corps targets earlier refill for Lake Washington

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials advise private and commercial interests along Lake Washington Ship Canal and in Lakes Washington and Union to expect earlier high water than in previous years. Vessel owners should closely monitor lake elevations and adjust mooring as necessary.
  • Corps release final environmental assessment and FONSI for Neptune Pass flow reduction structure

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Neptune Pass flow reduction structure on April 16, 2025.
  • Assessment of Neural Network Augmented Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes Turbulence Model in Extrapolation Modes

    Abstract: A machine-learned model enhances the accuracy of turbulence transport equations of RANS solver and applied for periodic hill test case. The accuracy is investigated in extrapolation modes. A parametric study is also performed to understand the effect of network hyperparameters on training and model accuracy and to quantify the uncertainty in model accuracy due to the non-deterministic nature of the neural network training. For any network, less than optimal mini-batch size results in overfitting, and larger than optimal reduces accuracy. Data clustering is an efficient approach to prevent the machine-learned model from over-training on more prevalent flow regimes, and results in a model with similar accuracy. Turbulence production is correlated with shear strain in the free-shear region, with shear strain and wall-distance and local velocity-based Reynolds number in the boundary layer regime, and with streamwise velocity gradient in the accelerating flow regime. The flow direction is key in identifying flow separation and reattachment regime. Machine-learned models perform poorly in extrapolation mode. A priori tests reveal model predictability improves as the hill dataset is partially added during training in a partial extrapolation model. These also provide better turbulent kinetic energy and shear stress predictions than RANS in a posteriori tests. Before a machine-learned model is applied for a posteriori tests, a priori tests should be performed.
  • USACE’s Hurricane Helene recovery operations at Thurmond Lake pivot

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, continues its mission to salvage timber in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and pivots its operations from wilderness areas to recreation areas.
  • Corps of Engineers releases Final EIS for Willamette Valley dams

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District has released the Willamette Valley System Operations and Maintenance Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).