The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) seeks to identify and investigate emerging solutions that can help reduce flood-induced overtopping of earthen levee embankments. There is a pressing need to proactively prevent or to mitigate erosion during embankment overtopping.

The objective of this project is to assist ERDC and its civil works customers, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in the identification of potential innovative solutions (e.g., novel soil treatments, barriers, etc.) that can be assessed for use in the field. Comprehensive information is required to evaluate emerging solutions that prevent overtopping erosion and breach of earthen levee embankments.

The following criteria are requested to be addressed in the request for information (RFI) responses:

• Type of mitigation technology/solution
• Vendor or developer name, contact information, and relevant experience
• Engineering specifications
• Implementation examples (if available)
• Installation methods (labor, special tools, etc.)
• Typical cost of materials and installation

Deadline for RFI submissions is July 31, 2025.

Resources may be allocated in fiscal year 2026 to assess proposed technologies at a demonstration site or in the laboratory.

Learn more here.