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ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility
3/27/2025
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...
With enhanced software, ERDC helps Army boat pilots train for the real thing
3/13/2025
Recently, Soldiers with the 74th Multi-Role Bridging Company at Fort Cavazos, Texas, spent three days working with the team at the U.S. Army Watercraft and Ship Simulator, part of ERDC’s Coastal and...
ERDC researchers receive National Training and Simulation Association award
12/30/2024
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Watercraft and Ship Simulation team has been selected as a 2024 National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) Modeling and...
Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis model version 8.0 released
10/7/2024
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) recently announced the release of version 8.0 of the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic...
ERDC researchers participate in valuable workshop for coastal research and development
9/19/2024
As the effects of climate change threaten coastal communities through extreme natural events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, tsunamis and landslides, and contribute to longer-term risks of coastal...
St. Louis District’s Dr. John McEnery selected for ERDC University
9/4/2024
Dr. John McEnery, a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with the USACE St. Louis District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University...
ERDC Unveils Strategic Vision and Cutting-Edge Projects for Infrastructure Enhancement and Sustainability
5/28/2024
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances...
Multi-laboratory project explores ways to deliver manpower, supplies over complex Arctic shorelines
4/29/2024
Earlier this month, Integrated Support for Operations in Polar Seas (ISOPS) team members – comprised of interdisciplinary personnel from ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)...
ERDC’s Ship/Tow Simulator used to assist the Francis Scott Key Bridge Response
4/18/2024
Francis Scott Key Bridge Response Unified Command is utilizing simulation resources from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) to test...
Understanding Global Hydrology
11/14/2023
Scientists with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) are exploring potential opportunities by utilizing a collaboration between ERDC,...