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    Dr. Swaminathan Krishman and his colleagues at the California Institute of Technology are trying to answer a critical question. What is going to happen to modern, tall buildings when an event like a 7.9 magnitude quake happens? Krishman spoke during a "brown bag" luncheon held for professional development and, on occasions like this, to inform employees so they are better prepared for the “big one.”

    Earthquakes should have a season

    Maybe the experts are saying: it’s always earthquake season. What is going to happen to modern, tall buildings when an event like a 7.9 magnitude quake happens?
  • To raise public awareness about the danger of un-exploded ordnance, a team of Corps employees and contract partners have set up shop at numerous special events in what was once the California-Arizona Maneuver Area.The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex gave them access to roughly 12 thousand fans and avid off-roaders. The lake is in proximity to the C-AMA and during World War II it was used by amphibious airplanes as a training ground.

    Patton’s desert training area everyone’s playground now

    The Formerly Used Defense Sites program wants you and your family to get acquainted with the 3Rs; recognize, retreat and report.
  • More than 50 million gallons of water a day flows through this and other "waterfalls" in the Tres Rios Flow Regulating Wetlands and into the Salt River from the 91st Ave. Wastewater Treatment Facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the City of Phoenix to build the riparian habitat in Phoenix's West Valley.

    Building Green

    As the Nation’s Environmental Engineer, we manage one of the largest federal environmental missions in the United States, touching the lives of nearly every American. The challenges facing the Corps are enormous, everything from sustainable design and energy security to ecosystem restoration.
  • Jonathan Guerrero, a Corps study manager, answers students' questions during "If the Shoe Fits," an annual career day held March 30, at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego.

    Corps participates in Career Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District continued its support to area secondary schools March 30, by participating in a career day at San Diego’s Patrick Henry High School.
  • Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District team and their families recite the Pledge of Allegiance before the 2012 Engineer Day Celebration held in Phoenix at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park April 6. The Arizona-Nevada Area Office holds the celebration earlier than the official June timeframe in order to allow for more participation before the Arizona summer sets in.

    Arizona-Nevada team members enjoy Engineer Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Arizona-Nevada Area Office held its annual Engineer Day Celebration April 6 at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Phoenix.
  • A Whitehall Spirit Rowing Club member rows past the dredge Paula Lee April 8 at Marina del Rey Harbor. The dredge is removing sediment from the navigation channel to enhance safety for government, commercial and recreational boaters.

    Marina del Rey dredging benefits boater safety and port redevelopment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a $13 million dredging project April 5 that will remove up to one million cubic yards of accumulated sand from the entrance channel to Marina del Rey Harbor, improving navigational safety and providing material for use at several other locations.