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  • March

    Tammy Kirk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District librarian, speaks about the USACE Digital Library to retired federal workers during a meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association’s Nashville Chapter 1576 March 3, 2015 at the Hermitage United Methodist Church in Hermitage, Tenn.

    Librarian shares digital resource with federal retirees

    HERMITAGE, Tenn. (March 3, 2015) – Driving to the library, using card catalogs, wandering aisles and exploring shelves are unnecessary tasks if searching for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resources. That’s why the Nashville District Librarian highlighted valuable features of the USACE Digital Library with a group of federal retirees today at Hermitage United Methodist Church.
  • Site preparation for building the work platform has begun at East Branch Lake for construction of the $132.5-million Cutoff Wall Rehabilitation Project.

    Site preparation continues at East Branch

    If you have been out to the East Branch Clarion River Dam recently, you will have seen more than a
  • Coastal engineers expect that large storms will induce sediment transport from the nourished beach and move sand offshore. When this happens, waves begin to break farther from the shoreline, thus weakening their force before they reach the shoreline itself. In this way, beach nourishment projects help protect dunes and property from further erosion, decrease flooding, and limit how far ashore storm surge will go. A wide, flat beach berm with a sufficient volume of sand keeps the erosive power of the waves from reaching and destroying the dunes and structures and can reduce damages significantly from waves, inundation, and erosion. Without beach nourishment, the starting point for damage would be farther onshore; a nourished beach, with sufficient sand volume and healthy dunes, absorbs the storm's energy, even during slow-moving storms, and helps prevent damages to structures and infrastructure.

    Engineering the Recovery from Hurricane Sandy

    Although a lot of engineering goes into planning, designing, and constructing hard structures such as levees, walls, tidal barriers, and pump stations, engineering is crucial to building and replenishing beaches, as well.
  • Letterkenny Army Depot painters prepare to de-mask a freshly painted ground mobility vehicle (GMV) inside a paint booth similar to the booths being upgraded as part of a $43 million project to make improvements to the infrastructure on the depot. The GMV was road tested prior to going through the final paint process. The upgrades will allow paint to adhere to the asset more efficiency and across the entire asset in one paint cycle. Some booths are receiving an infrared drying system (IR). Other booths will be retrofitted with gas fired elevated temperature systems to maintain maximum capacity inside the booth.

    Work to upgrade Letterkenny Army Depot industrial facilities underway

    Work is underway at Letterkenny Army Depot that will modernize depot infrastructure, cut energy use by approximately 28 percent, reduce water usage by nearly 50 percent, and generate at least $4.1 million in annual energy and operational savings.

  • February

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold its 2015 FNOD quarterly restoration advisory board meeting March 25, 6-8 p.m., at the Courtyard Marriott, located at 8060 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia.

    First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets March 5

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to attend a quarterly meeting about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, Suffolk, Va., at 6:15 p.m., March 5.