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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"Army Corps of Engineers"”.
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Alternative contracting methods in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1992.
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Turning "green" : oganizational change in the Army Corps of Engineers, 1962-1991
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1992.
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An Assessment of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Plan Evaluation Methods
<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency with a mission to develop water resource projects to benefit the nation. Some of its large scale projects have been built to benefit cities, but through unintended consequences have caused economic and environmental damages. For example, its …
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Predicting marina slip renter trip spending at US Army Corps of Engineers lakes
… (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources, 2010
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Hazardous waste remediation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers : facilitating technological innovation through construction mangagement
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1991.
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Enhancing Community Risk Preparedness for Flooding Emergencies: A System Dynamics Approach for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
… to rise. This thesis examines how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) can enhance community preparedness for flood emergencies through improved risk communication strategies. Focusing on the New England District as a representative case, it integrates data from the Federal Emergency …
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Developing flexibility through alternative project delivery methods for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project management business process
… can provide flexibility to project managers and offers advantages for improving quality, collaboration, costs, and timeliness. The objective of this research is to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recommendations for their Project Management Business Process (PMBP). This study …
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Assessment of Section 404 Wetland Mitigation Compliance and No-Net-Loss in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District
The United States Corps of Engineers is a federal agency responsible for regulating impacts to wetlands. Permit applications requesting authorization to impact wetlands are reviewed using a three step sequence: avoidance, minimization and compensatory mitigation. A national goal of no net loss of …
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A Comparison of the Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Modeling System and Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis for Hydraulic and Hydrologic Analysis and Design
<p>Hydrological and hydraulic effects of urban development is one of the key issues of study for improved water management. The addition of impervious surfaces to once pervious land and re-routing open channels and flow paths can cause flooding or declining water levels within a watershed. Many …
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Leveraging the US Army Corps of Engineers Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Pilot Program to Promote Equitable Outcomes from Local Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Projects
As the negative impacts of a rapidly changing climate continue to exacerbate structural inequities across all sectors and scales, U.S. communities and citizens are increasingly at risk of physical, economic, and environmental harms. Directed federal investment in climate mitigation can reduce …
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Development of an extended hyperbolic model for concrete-to-soil interfaces
Placement and compaction of the backfill behind an earth retaining wall may induce a vertical shear force at the soil-to-wall interface. This vertical shear force, or downdrag, is beneficial for the stability of the structure. A significant reduction in construction costs may result if the downdrag …
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A new optimization method for reservoir systems
… optimization methods. However, the transfer of optimization methods to general practice has proven to be challenging. This research introduces a new approach suitable for realistically large systems that (i) overcomes computational shortcomings of traditional management methods and (ii) can …
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Analysis of the Sediment Transport Capabilities of FESWMS FST2DH
<p>Many numeric models simulate the transport of sediment within rivers and streams. Engineers use such models to monitor the overall condition of a river or stream and to analyze the impact that the aggradation and degradation of sediment has on the stability of bridge piers and other features …
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Comparison of GPS Point Selection Methods for GIS Area Measurement of Small Jurisdictional Wetlands
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulates fill of jurisdictional waters of the United States including wetlands. Recent USACE regulations set a threshold of impacts to wetlands at one-half acre. Impact area can be determined by Global Positioning System (GPS) measurement of wetland boundary …
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Rainfall-runoff changes due to urbanization: a comparison of different spatial resolutions for lumped surface water hydrology models using HEC-HMS.
… models were used to examine the effects of land cover change on the flow regime of a watershed located in North-Central Texas. Additionally, the effect of spatial resolution was examined by conducting the simulations using sub-watersheds of different sizes to account for the watershed. …
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An analysis of palustrine forested wetland compensation effectiveness in Virginia
… wetland losses has become a common feature of permit requests. The purpose of this project is to suggest a methodology for quantifying the effectiveness of palustrine forested wetland construction in Virginia. Wetlands constructed by ~ne Virginia Department of Transportation and the U.S. …
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Spiral Welded Pipe Piles For Structures In Southeastern Louisiana
… protection for southeastern Louisiana, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has implemented design guidelines that both levees and structures shall be designed to. Historically, USACE has used concrete piles or steel H-piles as the foundations for these structures. Because of the magnitude of …
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Behavior and Flexure Analysis of Balsa Wood Core Sandwich Composites: Experimental, Analytical and Finite Element Approaches
The load-deflection behavior of a US Army Corps of Engineers available sandwich plates in three-point bending with glass phenolic facings and balsa wood core is being investigated under room and elevated temperatures. Test data on bending rigidity, critical interfacial failure (skin-to-core …
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A Comparison of Predicted Brace Loads in Temporary Retaining Structures and Observed Brace Loads in Two Full Scale Test Sections
This thesis presents analyses of the results of a geotechnical instrumentation program performed by Eustis Engineering Company for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) during the construction of two covered canals in New Orleans, Louisiana. At each site, a cast-in-place concrete culvert was …
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