| Performance Evaluation of Pre-Cast Slabs for Contingency Rigid Airfield Pavement Damage Repair |
Oct 2010 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Reza Ashtiani; Athar Saeed; Michael P Hammons; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC PANAMA CITY FL
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 | Draw backs of cast in-place include: a) weather window essential for operations might not be available b) several days of closure. Advantages of Pre-cast include: can be completed in about 6 hours, more control on material properties of the precast concrete, texturizing the surface for tire-pavement interaction. Draw backs of Pre-cast: cost (1.6 to 4 times higher), Transportation of the panels. This study investigates the feasibility and the efficiency of ... |
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| Compliance Monitoring of Juvenile Yearling Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Survival and Passage at the Dalles Dam, Spring 2010 |
Oct 2010 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
T J Carlson; J R Skalski; PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB RICHLAND WA
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| The compliance monitoring study reported here was conducted by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE). The purpose of the study was to estimate dam passage survival at The Dalles Dam as stipulated by the 2008 Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) and provide additional performance measures at the dam as ... |
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| Time-Domain Hydrodynamic Forces on Rigid Dams With Reservoir Bottom Absorption of Energy |
Oct 2010 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Luis A de Bejar; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| In this investigation, a two-dimensional time-domain closed-form mathematical model for the hydrodynamic forces on the upstream vertical face of a given rigid dam subjected to a specified horizontal ground motion accelerogram was developed. The model includes the absorption of energy at the elastic reservoir bottom, characterized by the impedance ratio of the sub-bottom materials with respect to water . The formulated boundary-value problem is solved in Laplace's domain and subsequently ... |
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Complied With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
30 Sep 2010 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| What We Did: Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District (USACE Huntington) implemented Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009, in accordance with the requirements in the Act and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-09-15, Updated Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, April 3, 2009. Specifically, our ... |
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Pittsburgh District Recovery Act Implementation |
30 Sep 2010 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works (CW) implemented Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009, in accordance with the requirements in the Recovery Act and the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-09-15, Updated Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, April 3, 2009. Specifically, our objective was to ... |
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works, New England District, Complied With The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
30 Sep 2010 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works, New England District's (USACE New England's) planning and funding of Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009, projects facilitated accountability and transparency in accordance with the requirements in the Recovery Act and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. We made a nonstatistical selection of three projects ... |
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| Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations |
29 SEP 2010 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Nicole T. Carter; Charles V. Stern; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attracts congressional attention because its civil works projects can provide economic benefits and affect the environment, locally and regionally, in addition to their water resource development purposes. The primary missions of the Corps are creating and maintaining navigable channels, reducing flood and storm damage, and restoring aquatic ecosystems. Congress directs the agency through authorizations, appropriations, and oversight of studies, construction projects, and other activities. ... |
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| Rio Grande Lidar Bank Erosion Monitoring: Preliminary 2007-2008 Results and Survey Design Considerations |
Sep 2010 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Tim F Wawrzyniec; Jed D Frechette; Julie Coonrod; John Stormont; NEW MEXICO UNIV ALBUQUERQUE DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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| Bank stability is an important issue along the Albuquerque reach of the Middle Rio Grande. On one hand, stability and property protection is desirable along the urban corridor. However, stability may not be beneficial to the endemic species that inhabit the river and evolved in a much more dynamic system. To better understand the factors controlling banks stability and erosion along the Middle Rio Grande, we seek to apply high-resolution ... |
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| Hydrodynamic and Salinity Analysis of Conceptual Surge Barrier Designs in the Lake Pontchartrain Region |
Sep 2010 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
S K Martin; Tate O McAlpin; Darla C McVan; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| A three-dimensional hydrodynamic/salinity model of the Lake Pontchartrain system was developed for the purpose of analyzing the impacts of conceptual surge barrier designs on current velocities and salinity levels in the Lake Pontchartrain system. The model was validated against observed data and applied using boundary conditions developed from 2006 data. |
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| Load Rating of the Lahontan Arch Spillway Bridge at Fallon, NV |
Sep 2010 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Henry Diaz-Alvarez; Orlando Carrasquillo-Franco; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| This study focuses on the load-rating analysis of a five-span, concrete arch bridge located at Fallon, NV. The Lahontan Dam Spillway Bridge was constructed in 1915 and, after approximately 94 years of service, the bridge has deteriorated. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Sacramento, inspected the bridge in 2009 and determined that the bridge is in poor condition. Advanced section loss, deterioration at different locations along the full length of the ... |
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| Geophysics for Military Construction Projects |
Sep 2010 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin L Bjella; Beth N Astley; Ryan E North; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Buried infrastructure at Military Construction (MILCON) project sites can cause large project cost overruns if not located and removed prior to the start of the project. This project demonstrated how geophysical survey tools can be utilized to locate buried materials. Utility piping and 55-gallon drums were buried in three soil types at various depths and standard off-the-shelf geophysical equipment was used to image the materials and quantify the benefits and ... |
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| Environmental Assessment (EA): Proposed Public Works Facility, City of West Wendover, Nevada |
11 Aug 2010 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Randal Klein; Sam Johnson; Kay Winn; Shay Stark; STREAMLINE CONSULTING LLC FARMINGTON UT
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| The City of West Wendover, Nevada, proposes to construct a new public works facility on land owned by Hill Air Force Base. The findings of this environmental assessment (EA) indicate that the proposed action would not have significant adverse effects on the human environment or any of the environmental resources as described in the EA. Therefore, it is concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact is justified. |
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| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2011 Appropriations |
06 Aug 2010 |
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| Authors:
Daniel H Else; Christine Scott; Sidath V Panangala; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides funding for the planning, design, construction, alteration, and improvement of facilities used by active and reserve military components worldwide. It capitalizes military family housing and the U.S. share of the NATO Security Investment Program, and finances the implementation of installation closures and realignments. It underwrites veterans benefit and health care programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides ... |
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| A Review of Coastal Navigation Asset Management Initiatives Within the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP). Part 1: Coastal Structures |
Aug 2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth N Mitchell; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This is the first Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) in a series summarizing research initiatives underway since fiscal year (FY) 2007 within the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) concerning asset management of coastal navigation structures and channels. This CHETN describes the Coastal Structures Management, Analysis, and Ranking Tool (CSMART), a decision-support package for prioritizing coastal structures for annual maintenance funding that has been developed within the CIRP's Coastal ... |
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| Flood-Side Wave Erosion of Earthen Levees: Present State of Knowledge and Assessment of Armoring Necessity |
Aug 2010 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Steven A Hughes; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This report is a compilation of facts and information that summarizes the present state of knowledge related to wave attack on the flood side of earthen levees. Particular emphasis was placed on the need for providing flood-side armoring (beyond the protection afforded by grass) for the New Orleans Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). The report includes: (1) a summary of observations from Hurricane Katrina; (2) an extensive ... |
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| Wailupe Stream, Channel Improvement at Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, HI |
Aug 2010 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Billy D Fuller; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| A 1:25 scale model was constructed to study structural improvements to the Wailupe Stream drainage basin. This drainage basin is located approximately eight miles southeast of Honolulu, HI. Structural features that were evaluated include the concrete lining of the stream and modification of the Kalanianaole Highway Bridge (KHB). Concrete lining near the KHB and KHB modification was designed to allow stream flow to pass under the existing bridge without overtopping. ... |
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| Controlling Sulfate Attack in Mississippi Department of Transportation Structures |
Aug 2010 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Weiss; Charles A Jr; Melvin C Sykes; Toy S Poople; Joe G Tom; Brian H Green; Billy D Neeley; Philip G Malone; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| At some construction sites in Mississippi, deterioration of concrete in contact with the surrounding soil could be related to the high sulfate content of the adjacent soils. Studies dating to 1966 have documented sulfate attack associated with specific types of sulfide or sulfate-rich soils. Future highway-related construction must include specified procedures and materials that will ensure the service life of concrete construction is not reduced by such aggressive soils. In ... |
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| Assessment of Historic Concrete and Masonry by Broadband Vibration Testing |
Aug 2010 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E Boothby; Sezer Atamturktur; Paul Kremer; Elisabetta Pistone; Nicole Trujillo; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK DEPT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
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| The assessment of historic concrete and masonry requires a number of diagnostic tests that involve a low-energy impact of the structure and the acquisition and processing of the resulting vibration signals from the structure. This project involved the determination of methods suitable for automation and combination, and the prototyping of these methods in a pair of historic buildings on a DOD installation. The objectives of the project were to test ... |
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| Life as a NATO Engineer |
Aug 2010 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew F Louvet; NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE KABUL (AFGHANISTAN)
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| Individual augmentee taskings are daunting enough by themselves, but getting orders as a senior captain to be a chief engineer on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) staff was especially intimidating. Things started to look up when I finally made contact with the British captain that I was replacing, but then I discovered that as chief engineer, I was replacing not only him, but his entire platoon as well. I ... |
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| Leveraging the Deployable Command Depot |
Aug 2010 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Jon Brierton; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| In 2008, engineer units in the United States Army Reserve completed transformation to a fully modular force. Nearly all the engineer units struggled with turning in old equipment and reorganizing their formations to the new modular structure. With the new modular organization finalized, the question arose: Do engineer modularity and the deployable command post (DCP) concept and structure work in the Army Reserve? The old models of legacy formations and ... |
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| USACE Takes Going Green to New Heights |
Aug 2010 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
JoAnne Castagna; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| It's been called the new centerpiece of the city of Alexandria, Virginia. It is the new multistory Department of Defense (DOD) administrative office complex. The facility is not only the tallest structure in the region but also the tallest building ever erected by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). LEED Certification What isn't as obvious as the size of the building is something that may be more impressive. ... |
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| The Regiment Engages With Universities |
Aug 2010 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Karl Hatala; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| In the fall of 2009, the United States Army Engineer Personnel Proponency Office (EPPO) initiated a series of university engagements to recruit more degreed engineers into the Engineer Regiment. This effort supports the Building Great Engineers campaign, which established increasing the accession rate of degreed engineers as one of its goals. The EPPO team specifically targets schools with reputable engineering programs so that team members can directly engage with cadets ... |
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| Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations |
29 Jul 2010 |
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| Authors:
Nicole T Carter; Charles V Stern; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attracts congressional attention because its civil works projects can provide economic benefits, locally and regionally, in addition to their water resource development purposes. The primary missions of the Corps are creating and maintaining navigable channels, reducing flood and storm damage, and restoring aquatic ecosystems. Congress directs the agency through authorizations, appropriations, and oversight of studies, construction projects, and other activities. This report gives an ... |
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| Sustainable Confined Disposal Facilities for Long-term Management of Dredged Material |
Jul 2010 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
by Susan E Myers; Trudy J Bailey; Paul R Estes; Tommy Schroeder; Julie D Rosati; Timothy L Welp; Landris T Lee; W V Gwin; Daniel E Averett; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Dredged material confined disposal facilities (CDFs) represent a major capital and operating investment for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). As such, they need to be managed in a manner that maximizes the useful life of the facilities, as well as economic, material, and manpower resources. In some areas of the United States, confined disposal capacity for dredged material is finite and dwindling. Limited CDF storage capacity is expected ... |
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| CMS-Wave Model: Part 3: Grid Nesting and Application Example for Rhode Island South Shore Regional Sediment Management Study |
Jul 2010 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Lihwa Lin; Irene Watts; Zeki Demirbilek; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL INLETS RESEARCH PROGRAM
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) describes the grid nesting capability of the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) wave model CMS-Wave available in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Surface-water Modeling System (SMS). The grid nesting for wave transformation is useful in applications where a smaller computational domain resides fully or partially inside a larger grid domain. The theoretical background and user's manual for CMS-Wave are provided by ... |
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| Beyond the Factor of Safety: Developing Fragility Curves to Characterize System Reliability |
Jul 2010 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Martin T Schultz; Ben P Gouldby; Jonathan D Simm; Johannes L Wibowo; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| Fragility curves are becoming increasingly common components of flood risk assessments. This report introduces the concept of the fragility curve and shows how fragility curves are related to more familiar reliability concepts, such as the deterministic factor of safety and the relative reliability index. Examples of fragility curves are identified in the literature on structures and risk assessment to identify what methods have been used to develop fragility curves in ... |
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| Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) Phase 1A Groundwater Model |
Jul 2010 |
451 pages |
| Authors:
Hwai-Ping Cheng; Barbara P Donnell; Earl V Edris; Stephen M England; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This report presents the project that ERDC and NAP were tasked by SAJ to construct the HHD Phase 1A model. The purpose of the HHD Phase 1A modeling effort was to develop and evaluate a Lake Okeechobee sub-regional groundwater numerical model, and evaluate the sub-regional groundwater changes associated with the introduction of the cutoff wall segments into the subsurface geologic structure underlying Herbert Hoover Dike (Reaches 1 through 3). This ... |
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| Hatteras Breach, North Carolina |
Jul 2010 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Ty V Wamsley; Kent K Hathaway; Michael Wutkowski; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) is intended to document the rapid response of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to engineer and construct a breach closure and the lessons learned. The note also documents the short-term morphologic evolution and hydrodynamic characteristics of the breach based on an analysis of collected data. Researchers are utilizing this important data set in the development of numerical models of coastal breaching ... |
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| The Expansion of Explosives Safety Education for the 21st Century |
Jul 2010 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Christa Hockensmith; NEW MEXICO TECH SOCORRO ENERGETIC MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING CENTER
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| Explosive Engineers are engineers in the military and non-military mining engineers, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, explosives research and testing engineers, demolition engineers, and product development engineers as well as other kinds of engineers. Currently, the number of experienced explosives engineers is decreasing and according to the U.S. Department of Labor by 2014 explosives workers in mining alone will have decreased by about 15%. This situation is not limited to mining ... |
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| Barrier Island Restoration for Storm Damage Reduction: Willapa Bay, Washington, USA |
Jul 2010 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
David R Michalsen; Steven D Babcock; Lihwa Lin; CORPS OF ENGINEERS SEATTLE WA SEATTLE DISTRICT
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District has completed a feasibility study and determined barrier island restoration to be the most appropriate long-term coastal flood and storm damage reduction measure for the Shoalwater Indian Reservation. Over the last century, Cape Shoalwater has receded more than 2.8 miles. By 1990, the Shoalwater Reservation's only remaining protection from storm wave attack was a series of barrier islands fronting Tokeland Peninsula. Extreme ... |
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| DoD Storm Water Policy |
17 Jun 2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Ed Miller; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Sustainability and Green Remediation: The Air Force Civil Engineering Perspective |
15 Jun 2010 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Wilfred Cassidy; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT LACKLAND AFB TX
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| Method of Laser Vibration Defect Analysis |
04 Jun 2010 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Nathan Johnnie; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| A method for locating defects in a target includes subjecting the target to an ultrasonic vibration. A first laser beam is then transmitted to the target and a reflection is received. A vibration - signal is produced from the reflection that gives the target's response to the ultrasonic vibration. A digital image is produced of the target that includes the region of the first laser beam reflection. The digital images ... |
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| Simplified Procedures for Seismic Analysis and Design of Piers and Wharves in Marine Oil and LNG Terminals |
Jun 2010 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Rakesh K Goel; CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV SAN LUIS OBISPO
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| This investigation developed simplified procedures for the seismic analysis and design of pile supported wharves and piers in Marine Oil and LNG Terminals. A simplified coefficient-based approach is proposed for estimating seismic displacement demand for regular structures. This approach is adopted from the performance-based analysis procedure recently approved for buildings in the ASCE/SEI 41-06 standard (ASCE, 2007). A modal pushover analysis (MPA) approach is proposed for irregular structures. The MPA ... |
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| Watershed and Hydrodynamic Modeling for Evaluating the Impact of Land Use Change on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Seagrasses in Mobile Bay |
Jun 2010 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Estes; Maurice G Jr; Mohammad Al-Hamdan; Ron Thom; Dale Quattrochi; Dana Woodruff; Chaeli Judd; Jean Ellis; Brian Watson; Hugo Rodriguez; Hoyt Johnson; NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HUNTSVILLE AL GEORGE C MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
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| There is a continued need to understand how human activities along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast are impacting the natural ecosystems. The gulf coast is experiencing rapid population growth and associated land cover/land use change. Mobile Bay, AL is a designated pilot region of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) and is the focus area of many current NASA and NOAA studies, for example. This is a critical region, ... |
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| Force Time History During the Impact of a Barge Train with a Lock Approach Wall Using Impact_Force |
Jun 2010 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M Ebeling; Barry C White; Abdul N Mohamed; Bruce C Barker; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAB
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| To conduct a dynamic structural response analysis of flexible approach walls at Corps locks using structural dynamics engineering computer programs, a force time history is needed to represent the impact of a barge train with the approach wall. This technical report describes an engineering methodology used to create this pulse force time history normal to the wall. This engineering methodology is implemented with a PC-based FORTRAN program and visual modeler ... |
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| The Army's Construction Program How it Runs |
Jun 2010 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Bill E Sproul; ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC
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| Purpose: Provide an Overview of the Army s MILCON Program, Headquarters Department of Army, Army Secretariat & ARSTAF, Military Construction Integrated Programming Team: MILCON-IPT, A Good Project (1391/Command Emphasis), Army Facility Standardization Committee, Facility Design Group, Facility Design Team, Centers of Standardization. Military Construction Integrated Programming Team (IPT). The MILCON IPT is the principla forum responsible to provide the Army Leadership with detailed analysis and strategic program recommendatios for Military ... |
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| Water Usage at Forward Operating Bases |
Jun 2010 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen W Maloney; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Rainwater Harvesting for Military Installations -The Time is Now |
Jun 2010 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Scholze; Jeannette Fiess; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Water Efficient Installations - A New Army Guidance Document |
Jun 2010 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Scholze; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Engineer Support to the Brigade Combat Team |
20 May 2010 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis J McGee; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The recent transformation in the Army to a more expeditionary modular force, focused on brigade combat teams (BCT), has brought with it significant challenges to the engineer regiment. The simultaneity called for in the Army's operating concept of full spectrum operations will require a robust maneuver support element with the flexibility to support offensive, defensive, and stability operations. The challenge the Army faces is that the current modular BCTs do ... |
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| Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations |
19 May 2010 |
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| Authors:
Nicole T Carter; Charles V Stern; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attracts congressional attention because its civil works projects can provide economic benefits, locally and regionally, in addition to their water resource development purposes. The primary missions of the Corps are creating and maintaining navigable channels, reducing flood and storm damage, and restoring aquatic ecosystems. Congress directs the agency through authorizations, appropriations, and oversight of studies, construction projects, and other activities. This report gives an ... |
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| Proactive Strategy for Dredge-Ready Operation and Maintenance at Low-Use Navigation Projects |
May 2010 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Hiram T Arden; Nicholas C Kraus; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note describes a collaborative strategy with a Federal navigation project sponsor for conducting operation and maintenance (O&M) dredging and disposal activities. A collaborative strategy increases opportunities for securing funding to conduct maintenance dredging and promotes responsiveness to local sponsor needs and capabilities. Dredge-ready or shovel-ready maintenance dredging plans compete well and may possibly be more competitive for future Federal funding presently unavailable through U.S. ... |
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| Snow Roads at McMurdo Station, Antarctica |
May 2010 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Sally A Shoop; Gary Phetteplace; Wendy L Wieder; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| Snow roads are the critical link between McMurdo Station and its snow and ice airfields. During warmer periods of the Antarctic summer, these roads can deteriorate significantly, requiring supplies and personnel to be transported by specialized limited-supply vehicles. Less severe failures restrict traffic to the slow tracked-vehicle fleet. The Antarctic snow roads were observed during the 2002-2003 season to gain a better understanding of their behavior and to identify potential ... |
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| USACE Takes Steps to Maintain Its Legacy in Iraq |
May 2010 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Vincent L Marsh; Michael P Scheck; CORPS OF ENGINEERS CINCINNATI OH
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| The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is passing on to the Iraqi people a legacy ensuring that the reconstruction effort continues under the supervision of highly qualified Iraqi engineers. The Gulf Region District (GRD) engineers are passing on more than just engineering techniques to their Iraqi counterparts, according to the GRD commander, who has acknowledged the reconstruction effort as comprehensive fostering legitimacy, building capacity across institutions, promoting reconciliation, ... |
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| Test Report: Assembly and Structural Loading of Army Research Lab's High Strength Low Alloy - Vanadium (HSLA - V) Bridge |
28 Apr 2010 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Stankewitz; Eric Osterland; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The Army's Vanadium Technology Program developed a prototype bridge and then approached TARDEC to test and evaluate two-representative sections of bridge. The focus of the effort was on evaluating the assembly time and gathering strain and deflection data under prescribed loads for finite element model (FEM) validation. The pieces to assemble and join the two sections arrived at TARDEC's Bridge Testing Lab in late January and the bridge was completely ... |
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| Haditha Dam Perimeter Security Haditha, Iraq. Sustainment Assessment |
13 Apr 2010 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Angelina Johnston; Kevin O'Connor; Shawn Sassaman; Yogin Rawal; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| The objective of this project assessment was to provide real-time information on relief and reconstruction to interested parties to enable appropriate action to be taken, if warranted. Specifically, SIGIR determined whether the project was operating at the capacity stated in the original contract. To accomplish this, SIGIR determined whether the project was at full capability or capacity when accepted by the U.S. government, when it was transferred to Iraqi operators, ... |
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| Retaining Army Engineer Officers |
Apr 2010 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Kolouch; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Policy and doctrine require the U.S. Army to provide certain capabilities during the conduct of stability operations. The Department of Defense now considers stability operations as critical to success as offensive and defensive operations. Operations that require technical engineer capabilities, specifically infrastructure reconstruction operations, require a portion of the engineer officer corps to possess a technical engineering education. Trends in officer accessions and retention indicate a shortfall in technical engineering ... |
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| Sabine-Neches Waterway, Sabine Pass Jetty System: Past and Future Performance |
Apr 2010 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
William C Seabergh; Ernest R Smith; Julie D Rosati; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This study evaluated the present and future functionality of the Sabine Pass jetties considering planned deepening of the Sabine-Neches Waterway Navigation Channel from 42 to 48 ft mean low water (MLW) and possible rehabilitation of the jetty system. The Sabine Pass jetties were constructed to their full length (East jetty, 25,270 ft; West jetty, 21,860 ft) between 1880 and 1930 and, during the 130 years since construction began, have incurred ... |
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| National Guard Solar Power Projects |
Apr 2010 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
JoAnne Castagna; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| President Barack Obama said during his inauguration speech on 20 January 2009, We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. Mr. Obama and the new administration believe that renewable energy is part of our nation s successful future, possibly because the federal government has already experienced positive results in this area. Under the federal government's Energy Policy Act of ... |
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