Research scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have successfully demonstrated a novel method of 3-D printing with ice reinforced with natural fibers.
Led by teams from two ERDC labs – the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) advance materials and the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s (CERL) additive construction team – the project’s goal was to develop novel methods for construction of military installations in remote cold regions, where conventional construction methods can be difficult or impossible.
“We sought to utilize ice and snow as abundant natural resources in these regions that can be leveraged for construction of expeditionary structures,...
Located in the wild expanses of southeastern Alaska, the Tongass National Forest (TNF) is one of the largest old-growth temperate rainforests in the world. It stretches across more than 20,000 islands and is renowned for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity. The forest also features thousands of unexplored caves, that is, until today
In a partnership with Accelera™ by Cummins, a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title has been set for the longest distance traveled by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) heavy-duty truck without refueling. This prototype truck, designed for emergency response missions, is part of a collaborative project between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell...
With a goal of improving how historic structures are managed and advancing the role of technology for historic preservation, a collaborative team of experts completed a field experiment at the Au Sable Lighthouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The team, which included researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL), University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison)...
