Dustpan Dredging—A Unique Concept

1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (04) ◽  
pp. 356-365
Author(s):  
James P. Butler ◽  
Richard C. Lockwood
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Unique Method ◽  
History Of ◽  
The U.S

Dustpan dredging is a unique method which has been in use since 1893 and, until recently, exclusive to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps' Marine Design Center is presently involved with the design of a new dustpan dredge, its first new dustpan design since 1934. The application of state-of-the-art technology to this old dredging concept has posed some interesting problems and solutions. This paper presents an overview of the 88-year history of dustpan dredges and discusses in some detail several of their more interesting design aspects, past and present.

scholarly journals Misremembering risk in the age of hurricanes: The Rhode Island Coast in the 1930s–1950s

2021 ◽  
pp. 263498172110531
Author(s):  
Kara M Schlichting
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Narragansett Bay ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
History Of ◽  
The U.S

This paper explores the lost history of New England hurricanes and how the “return” of hurricanes challenged understandings of the vulnerabilities of coastal communities due to weather. A series of severe New England hurricanes from 1938 to 1954 forced Rhode Islanders to reassess coastal vulnerabilities and protection strategies. Before the hurricane of ‘38, Rhode Islanders lived with the vulnerability of seasonal erosion and winter storms but believed their state was, and would remain, safe from hurricanes. In a new era of the shore-at-risk, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re-wrote the forgotten history of coastal dangers. Dense development along Narragansett Bay and the economic incentives to safeguard Providence, Rhode Island’s largest city, led state and federal authorities to address the environmental vulnerabilities wrought by hurricanes. The result was the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ pathbreaking analysis of the tidal dynamics of Narragansett Bay. Investigating human responses to coastal environmental threats, this paper reveals the political and engineering histories that attempted to reconcile hurricanes, risk, and coastal vulnerability in the state at mid-century.

Acquisition: Purchase Card Use and Contracting Actions at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Steensma ◽  
Robert K. West ◽  
Joseph P. Doyle ◽  
Deborah L. Carros ◽  
Peter I. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
The U.S
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