Defense facilities in MS
29 facilities · 8 categories
Ocean & Atmosphere
Ocean & Atmosphere in MS →10-ft and 5-ft Wave Flume Facility
Vicksburg, MS
Two glass-walled wave flumes are used to support research and site-specific studies. The flumes are both 63 m (208 ft) long and 1.5 m (5 ft) deep. One flume is 1.5 m (5 ft) wide while the other is 3 m (10 ft) wide. Both two-dimensional glass-walled flumes are equipped with computer-controlled electro-hydraulic wave generators. The wave generators are capable of creating irregular waves with a maximum wave height of 0.46 m (1.5 ft), and wave periods of 0.75-10.0 secs. A steady flow system is also an integral part of the flumes. The facility includes an automated data acquisition and control system, extensive fluid measurement instruments and a laser profiling system.
18-in and 3-ft Wave Flume Facility
Vicksburg, MS
Specifications: Two glass walled wave flumes are used to support research and site-specific studies. The flumes are both 45 m (148 ft) long and 0.91 m (3 ft) deep. One flume is 0.46 m (18 in) wide while the other is 0.91 m (3 ft) wide. Both two-dimensional glass-walled flumes are equipped with computer-controlled electro-hydraulic wave generators. The wave generators are capable of creating irregular waves with a maximum wave height of 0.23 m (0.75 ft), and wave periods of 0.50-10.0 secs. The facility includes an automated data acquisition and control system.
Coastal Harbors Modeling Facility
Vicksburg, MS
The Coastal Harbors Modeling Facility is used to aid in the planning of harbor development and in the design and layout of breakwaters, absorbers, etc.. The goal is to optimize harbor protection and verify acceptable project performance. Design of small-craft harbors is very difficult due to the complexity of wave interaction with the complicated geometry of most harbors. Additional complications caused by nearby or adjacent rivers, and/or harbor oscillation problems caused by long-period wave energy make analytical methods inadequate for final design. Many small-boat harbor projects can be examined in a thorough and efficient manner using the dedicated small-scale boat harbor physical model.
Coastal Inlet Model Facility
Vicksburg, MS
The Coastal Inlet Model Facility, as part of the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP), is an idealized inlet dedicated to the study of coastal inlets and equipped to represent the most significant physical processes at and around inlets. An inlet is a region connecting two or more large bodies of water by a relatively short and narrow channel. The water bodies may be an ocean and lagoon, a large lake and a bay, or a river entering a sea or lake. Many processes at inlets can be examined in a thorough and efficient manner in a dedicated inlet physical model. A 1:50 undistorted scale was assumed to determine reasonable inlet dimensions, however other scales can easily be assumed to accommodate the study of specific processes because of the simplified bathymetry in the model. The basin at this time contains an inlet with fairly steep beach slopes so that additional features (such as an ebb shoal) can easily be added. Also the bathymetry can be remolded in the inlet entrance area to the more complex bathymetry of an actual inlet, either in fixed-bed (concrete) or movable-bed (sand). Ebb and flood shoal areas can also be modified to represent more complex bathymetries.
ESTEX Facility
Vicksburg, MS
ESTEX has three main components: a 60 ft by 60 ft by 10 ft deep water research facility (DWRF) directly connected to a 420 ft by 60 ft by 4 ft deep research basin (REBA), and a parallel 10 ft wide, 480 ft long flume with depths of 4 ft and 10 ft. A removable partition wall permits formation of an inset flume of any width up to 60 ft and a variable cross-section. It is capable of time-varying unidirectional or reversing flows. Tides and/or currents can be generated separately in the flume as well as in the basin. Pumps installed on two large, fully covered sumps with recirculating arrangement generate flow and tides.
Field Research Facility
Vicksburg, MS
Located on the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Duck, North Carolina, The Field Research Facility (FRF) is an internationally recognized coastal observatory. Instruments at the facility constantly record the changing waves, winds, tides, and currents. Central to the facility is a 560m(1840 ft) long pier and specialized equipment like the CRAB, LARC, and SIS.
Physics, Physical Science
Physics, Physical Science in MS →Aquatic and Wetlands Ecosystems Research and Development Center
Vicksburg, MS
Columbia River Basin Research Facility
Vicksburg, MS
Located in North Bonneville, Washington near the Bonneville Dam and the Columbia River, the Fisheries Engineering Team (FET), of the Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory, conducts fish passage investigations in support of Portland and Walla Walla Districts' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program and Seattle Districts' Lake Washington General Investigation Study. The FET uses state-of-the-art hydroacoustic, video, and acoustic camera systems to monitor and evaluate juvenile salmon passage at Corps hydropower dams within the Columbia River Basin and a navigation lock on the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, WA. The FET has extensive experience evaluating behavioral technologies (e.g., sound and light) and has developed capabilities for characterizing complex flow fields using Doppler-based instrumentation. Additionally, the FET is developing a sophisticated computational tool that integrates hydrodynamic and aquatic biological concepts that will enable Computational Fluid Dynamics models to simulate detailed individual movements of fish species in three dimensions.
Eau Galle Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (EGAEL)
Vicksburg, MS
Environmental Chemistry Branch Omaha Facility
Vicksburg, MS
The analytical chemistry facility, located in downtown Omaha, NE, provides an extensive range of high quality analytical chemistry services to support Corps environmental programs. Primary mission-functions are: environmental analytical chemistry research, quality assurance analysis, analytical chemistry in support of research projects, water quality analysis, analytical method development, and quality assurance program technical support. A staff of over 30 well-trained, experienced employees including numerous Ph.D. and Master of Science chemists operate state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation in support of research and environmental programs. The analytical chemistry expertise and technical capabilities are utilized to assist Corps technical personnel in completing environmental investigation, remediation, and solving environmental related technical problems.
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Facility
Vicksburg, MS
The mission of the Environmental Chemistry Branch is to serve as a center for research and methods development in the field of environmental analytical chemistry; support environmental programs at the Waterways Experiment Station with state of the art analysis in the areas of water quality, environmental restoration, and contaminated sediment and dredged material management; provide Quality Assurance (QA) support to the Corps' Hazardous, Toxic, Radiological Waste (HTRW) programs; and support the Lower Mississippi Valley Division as the Division Laboratory.
Geospatial Data Analysis Facility (GDAF)
Vicksburg, MS
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Laboratory maintains a state-of-the-art Geospatial Data Analysis Facility (GDAF) devoted to the application of spatial information analysis technologies, including GIS, RS (including image processing), and global positioning systems (GPS).
Materials
Materials in MS →Materials Testing Center
Vicksburg, MS
The Engineer Research and Development Center's Materials Testing Center (MTC) is committed to quality testing and inspection services that are delivered on time and meet the requirements of its customers. The work includes planning and executing testing programs, investigations, and studies that involve civil and military applications of geotechnical, concrete and materials, and structural engineering; soil and rock mechanics; geology; and airfields and pavements. The MTC provides commercial laboratory inspection services to U.S. Army Engineer Districts, to ensure compliance with Engineer Regulations 1110-1-8100 (Laboratory Investigations and Testing) and 1110-1-261 (Quality Assurance of Laboratory Testing Procedures).
Paint Technology Center
Vicksburg, MS
The PTC has conducted research on surface preparation for wood, concrete, and metallic substrates and has studied various types of application equipment. The center has identified the necessary equipment and procedures to follow for a thorough inspection. Research projects aimed at improving 1) high solids coatings, 2) abrasion resistant coatings, 3) coatings for use on aluminum, 4) coatings which meet air pollution regulations, and 5) coatings for high temperature applications have been conducted.
Paint Testing
Vicksburg, MS
In the past the majority of our work has consisted of testing individual batches of paint proposed for use on specific projects. The objective of this type of testing was rapid response and low cost. Testing consisted of performing a range of both formulation and performance tests as required by the specification. In order to reduce costs and provide a response in a minimum amount of time, not all specification tests were performed. Most paints were tested for a flat rate which was paid by the government installation where the painting was to take place. Results were provided in 1-2 weeks depending on the length of the tests performed.
Strong Wall Structural Load Floor Testing Facility
Vicksburg, MS
The structural load floor is a 120 ft. by 40 ft. strong floor with the capability to provide complex static and dynamic loading patterns to large-scale structural models of buildings, building components, and other structural elements. The facility includes a high bay testing area with a 20 ton capacity overhead crane, that has a maximum clearance of 34 ft. A reaction wall is also located on the load floor.
Sensors
Sensors in MS →Controlled Archaeological Test Site (CATS)
Vicksburg, MS
CATS facility is at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), Champaign, IL. This 1-acre test site includes a variety of subsurface features carefully designed to simulate phenomena and materials commonly encountered at prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. Test features simulate postholes, pits, hearths, house floors, burials, earthen embankments, etc. Other targets include bricks, concrete blocks, and (in a restricted area) metal objects. The precise location, depth, dimensions, and position of each object and feature have been recorded, mapped, and photographed. A geophysical survey was conducted before test site construction to ensure that no unknown features were present.
Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator (TESS)
Vicksburg, MS
CERL operates the TESS, a unique dual-mode shock and vibration test facility, which, in its biaxial mode, simulates a wide range of transient shock vibrations typical of military applications requiring large accelerations over a wide frequency range with moderately heavy test specimens. In the triaxial mode, it can simulate a variety of vibration environments including earthquakes and random vibrations, as well as log-sweep and resonant searches. In this mode, the TESS can test larger specimens over larger displacement ranges more typical of seismic vibrations. The table below lists the performance parameters for the two test modes. The TESS combines a high payload capability with a broad frequency range, high acceleration performance, a wide displacement range, and simultaneous, independent control of up to three axes of vibration. Biaxial performance is rated with a 12,000 pound payload, and the triaxial performance with a 120,000 pound payload. Larger payloads can be tested at lower acceleration levels, while smaller payloads can be tested at up to twice the rated accelerations.
Pollution and Control
Pollution and Control in MS →Hazardous Waste Research Center
Vicksburg, MS
The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) is playing a major role in development of technologies for cleanup of toxic and hazardous waste in military and civilian sites. Basic and applied research efforts are coordinated through our Hazardous Waste Research Center (HWRC) that opened in fiscal year 1988. The HWRC provides research and development and innovative technology demonstration support to all Corps of Engineers Districts and Divisions, the ten Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund program and the Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments program under the Clean Water Act. The HWRC conducts research at all levels, from initial laboratory investigations to the development and application of new and innovative technologies on site. Research is performed on a cost reimbursement basis and is executed through a variety of Federal funding arrangements, including work with the private sector under cooperative research and development agreements (CRDAs) to expedite transfer of remediation technologies to the governmental and private sector.
SEDflume - High Shear Stress Flume
Vicksburg, MS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers High Shear Stress flume (SEDflume) is designed for estimating erosion rates of fine-grained and mixed fine/coarse grained sediments and the variation of the erosion rate with depth below the sediment-water interface. This flume is based on a system originally designed by researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara. The erosion data are used to predict stability for contaminated sediments, capping material, native sediment, or dredged material.