Engineering

Foreword: This is the ninth publication in the Engineer Memoirs series of career interviews. The series contains the selected recollections of major figures in recent Corps history. These memoirs lend important perspective to decision-making, now and in the future. By …Read More

Foreword: As the United States commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War I, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recalls the dedication and sacrifices of its engineer soldiers, officers, and civilians. The United States was not involved …Read More

Foreword: This short, illustrated history of the U .S. Army Corps of Engineers provides an overview of the many missions that engineers have performed in support of the Army and the nation since the early days of the American Revolution. …Read More

Foreword: The circumstances surrounding the Loma Prieta earthquake in California in the fall of 1989 were unique. Yet the threat of further earthquakes is constant. There are valuable lessons to be learned from the Loma Prieta disaster that have much …Read More

Preface: Few people have influenced water resources planning more than Gilbert White. Within the Corps, his impact is reflected in the Floodplain Information Services Program, which has been in existence for over 30 years. Also, the Corps’ Office of History …Read More

BUILDERS AND FIGHTERS: U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS IN WORLD WAR II

Foreword: The Exxon Valdez oil spill was the largest and most destructive in United States history. In the wake of this disaster, the Army Corps of Engineers joined the team headed by the United States Coast Guard to mount a …Read More

Foreword: This study shows the evolution of the Army Corps of Engineers’ responsibilities for the natural environment on Army bases. Reflecting both wartime urgencies and peacetime concerns, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Natural Resources Management on Army Installations, …Read More

Foreword: On 16 December 1944, when the 51st Engineer Combat Battalion faced the Germans’ last gasp effort to win the war, it had been operating 30 sawmills in support of the  First United States Army. Within days the battalion was …Read More

Foreword: This book marks an important anniversary in the history of our development as a nation. In 1838 Congress established the Corps of Topographical Engineers, an organization whose main purpose was the peacetime fostering of economic growth and national cohesion. …Read More

Foreword: Arthur Maass is one of the major figures in the development of water policies and planning procedures in the post-World War II era. An early critic of Corps of Engineers planning procedures, as evidenced in his well-known book Muddy …Read More

Foreword: The history of water resources in the United States is long and complicated. The issues are complex and will no doubt remain that way, for problems dealing with water quality and quantity are not always easily resolvable. They involve …Read More