The mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been shifting from constructing new facilities to maintaining the large inventory of existing facilities. The objective of this work was to develop an inspection and rating system that uniformly and consistently describes the current condition of tainter dam and lock gate structures. The objective was achieved by conducting site visits and field investigations with experts from the U.S. Army Corps ...
The US Army Corps of Engineers' Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation (REMR) Research Program was created to identify and develop effective and affordable technology for maintaining and extending the service life of existing civil works structures Modem engineering technology is providing procedures for performing condition surveys, consistent and quantitative condition assessments, and data base management that can help managers perform efficient maintenance and repair (M&R) planning. Collectively, these procedures are ...