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Tech Transfer Website:
http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/TechnologyTransfer.aspxDescription
The ERDC is a Major Subordinate Command of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that develops and applies
innovative science and technology solutions to support warfighting,
infrastructure, environment, water resources, and disaster
operations. The ERDC consists of 2000 employees working in seven
laboratories at four sites. The ERDC headquarters is located at the
Waterways Experiment Station (WES) in Vicksburg, Miss. The
operating elements at that site are the Coastal and Hydraulics,
Environmental, Geotechnical and Structures, and the Information
Technology Laboratories. The Cold Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory (CRREL) is located in Hanover, N.H. The Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is located in Champaign,
Ill. The Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) is located in
Alexandria, Va. In the mid- 1960s the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
determined that to successfully meet the challenge of its huge and
increasingly complex construction program a new research laboratory
was required. This decision led to the creation of the Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in 1968. The National
Academy of Sciences (NAS) recommended in 1968 that the Corps
establish a laboratory dedicated to this mission. NAS further
advised co-locating this facility with a major academic institution
having a strong engineering college. After judging proposals from
20 major universities, the Army chose the University of Illinois at
Urbana- Champaign (UIUC) as the location for the new Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory. The lab was dedicated July 25,
1969.
Mission
The mission of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development
Center ( ERDC) is to provide quality, responsive engineering and
environmental research and development support to the Army and the
Nation. Specifically, the Construction Engineering Research
Laboratory focuses on:
- I nstallation operations - Research into technologies and systems that can be used to reduce the manpower and costs associated with operating installations by improving the maintenance and repair of infrastructure, conserving and improving energy utilization, preventing pollution and complying with environmental regulations, and improving base operations management functions through business and process reinvention.
- Military Land Management - Research to provide knowledge, tools, and improved practices to support the sustained military use of military lands, seas, and airspace, and to support military stewardship of natural and cultural geophysical resources on these lands.
- Facility Acquisition and Revitalization - Research to improve the facility delivery process, mitigate facility multi-hazard risk, and develop enduring building systems.
Technology Disciplines
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Center for the Advancement of Sustainability Innovations (CASI)
Lab Reps:
Michelle Hanson
TheERDC Center for the Advancement of Sustainability Innovations (CASI)was established as a new capability in 2006, hosted at theConstruction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)in Champaign, Ill. ERDC established CASI with the goal offocusing the value of ERDC expertise, technologies and partnershipstoward helping the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the US Army and the Department of Defense (DoD)achieve more sustainable facilities and operations. The US military needs technologies and approaches that reduce consumption of fuel and water and other valuable resources while protecting soldiers, civilians and the environment. CASI focuses on helping the military address these challenges across all operations, in locations around the world, on permanent bases and across the full spectrum of military activities.
Paint Technology Center
Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator
P: (217) 373-6763E: James.Wilcoski@usace.army.milSecurity Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0
Lab Reps:
James Wilcoski