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  • Readiness Support Center hosts disaster response workshop

    MOBILE, Ala. – Preparing for and responding to disasters is often a collaborative effort where you can learn from past successes and failures. Developing plans for responding to a crisis or disaster is crucial in ensuring readiness for the worst-case scenario.

  • Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities associated with improving fish passage. Nationwide permits authorize activities in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

  • Evaluation of Commercial Cementitious Rapid-Setting Materials and Testing Protocol for Repairing Airfield Spalls

    Abstract: The Pavement Repair Material Certification Program assists the US Air Force Civil Engineer Center by executing independent testing on select commercial cementitious proprietary products to repair partial-depth spalls in airfield concrete pavements. The selection of cementitious rapid-setting repair products can be difficult for military personnel considering the number of commercially available proprietary products. Too often, many product manufacturers highlight product strengths while masking undesirable properties. The purpose of this research was to evaluate selected commercially manufactured cementitious products through a series of laboratory testing protocols. These protocols were established to aid airfield managers and repair teams in selecting optimal airfield pavement spall repair materials by maintaining a database of approved products. Under the program, approximately four to six repair products are tested annually. This report presents the laboratory test methods and results of cementitious rapid-setting repair products tested at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center from 2018 to 2022. The report also evaluates the overall test methods for assessing a material’s suitability for airfield spall repairs. Using the laboratory evaluation, eight products were identified as compatible for partial-depth airfield pavement concrete spall repairs.

  • Aquatic Vegetation Management on Black Warrior & Tombigbee Lakes

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, will begin spraying for invasive aquatic plants in the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes areas, specifically on Bankhead Lake, the week of June 23. Depending on weather and environmental conditions, the primary application date is June 23.

  • Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities associated with improving fish passage. Nationwide permits authorize activities in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

  • Engineering the Future, One Fellow at a Time

    What began in the 1940s to meet the urgent demand for skilled personnel during World War II has grown into one of the federal government’s most successful workforce development initiatives. The Army Intern Program, now known as the Army Fellows Program, has evolved with the times, and remains a cornerstone of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District.

  • Beattyville flood reunites USACE engineer and Kentucky teacher

    When Jacob Sinkhorn joined a routine conference call about a flood risk management study in Beattyville, Kentucky, he didn’t expect the conversation to turn into an elementary school reunion. As a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Sinkhorn was focused on the technical, community and environmental aspects of the study—until a familiar name on the participant list caught his attention: Kitty Dougoud.

  • Grafenwoehr construction supports readiness and quality of life at premier U.S. power projection platform

    Construction is booming around Grafenwoehr. From Army family housing, to training facilities, to dog kennels - life at the Grafenwoehr Resident Office is anything but boring.

  • Hopkins Named 'Outstanding Logistician of the Year'

    Sequoia Hopkins, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), was named the USACE "Outstanding Logistician of the Year".

  • Dry conditions could cause low Lake Washington levels

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials anticipate low inflows to Lake Washington this summer and are taking steps to conserve water to reduce the likelihood of the lake level dropping below 20.0 feet.