ERDC Innovation
ERDC is pioneering protective structures and systems, such as the Modular Protective Systems (MPS) suite of security measures, as well as novel shelters, barriers. Explore these technologies for more information on how they can benefit your business.
• Contains explosions and captures debris
• Reduces shock waves and secures explosive remnants for safer cleanup
• Supports unexploded ordinance remediation, mine clearance, and blasting for dredging projects
• Combines four essential battlefield tools (ballistic shield, overhead cover, ladder, and footbridge) into a single modular system
• Reinforced ballistic panels provide immediate protection against small-arms fire and fragmentation
• Quick-locking pins and fold-out rungs allow soldiers to reconfigure the system in seconds
• Portable, compact, stackable design simplify transportation and storage
• Readily installed in new or older buildings, including in walls of varying thicknesses with rough and non-plumb openings, without structural modifications or wall anchoring
• Designed to resist blasts, ballistic threats, and forced entry attempts when closed and locked
• Can be opened to provide ventilation, visibility, egress, and ability to return fire
• Contains UV-C within the reactor, preventing unintended impacts on the surrounding ecosystem
• Adjusts UV exposure dynamically based on water clarity and treatment goals
• Treats blooms without chemicals or permanent infrastructure
• Achieves ±¼ inch accuracy in bead width, enabling high-fidelity printing of complex geometries and structural features
• Dynamically adjusts gantry speed and pump settings to accommodate different material properties and design requirements
• Designed for expeditionary and remote use, ensures reliable performance in variable environments
• Cleans faster and better without hazardous chemicals or heavy machinery
• Delivers cost-efficient, multi-year performance with remote control connectivity for optimal functionality
• Reduces personnel needs through rapid, non-technical deployment, easy mobilization, and minimal power demands
• Achieves a 10-35% space reduction compared to standard rackmount chassis
• Internal lattice walls operate as heat exchangers, and a built-in control unit monitors and adjusts temperature, humidity, vibration, and more as needed
• Designed to enable high-performance, upgradeable COTS computing in harsh, vehicle, and field environments
• Distinct CNC programming digitally creates expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) blocks that can be easily employed to create more detailed and accurate bathymetric models than traditional concrete
• EPS foam blocks can be easily and rapidly placed and removed in situ, allowing prototype refinement, use in limited space areas, and storage
• Using EPS reduces construction costs by 30-60% and allows up to 60% faster construction time compared with concrete modeling
• Over-bridge free spans (e.g. damaged piers or bridges)
• Side-load or end-load railcars anywhere along the line
• Deploy on uneven surfaces and compromised preexisting structures
• Assembles quickly without the need for power tools or heavy machinery
• Recoverable and reconfigure
• Stops large vehicles upon contact
• Place or recover in less than 30 minutes
• Integrates into QuadCon for easy storage, transport and deployment
• No specialized equipment or tools required
• Blocks areas of any size with incrementally linkable 8'-width units
• Gathers data remotely, without entering blast radius
• Simple wireless configuration
• High-speed data acquisition (DAQ) solution
• Complies with the U.S. Dept. of State Certification Standard for Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Structural Systems (SDSTD-01.01 Rev. G)
• Inexpensive and easy to manufacture
• Fast on-site assembly
• Protects from intense ballistic, forced entry, blasts and adverse weather
• Blast, ballistic, and forced-entry protection
• Pentagon shape, return fire gun ports, and operable windows
• Tilt up and bolt-together construction
• Steel frames and concrete-filled panels for durability and safety
• Fits in an ISO container (Quadcon) for rapid transport and deployment to the most remote locations
• Demonstrated fortification, installed and in use overseas
• Integrates into existing buildings
• Sliding windows and/or doors for ease of opening
• Wide tolerances to accommodate various opening sizes
• Protects against blasts, ballistics, indirect fire, and small-arms fire
• Demonstrated against real-world threats
• Currently deployed in 32 locations
• Assembly/disassembly by a team of 5 in one hour
• No special tools or equipment required
• Transports in Quadcon containers (weight < 8,000 lbs.)
• Complies with ADA & OSHA safety codes
• Low-cost components that are easy to deploy
• Hygienically combats airborne diseases
• Allows line-of-sight monitoring by medical staff
• Provides excellent energy-absorbing capacity against rockets, mortars, blasts, and natural penetration forces
• Easy to construct, disassembe and reuse
• Lightweight and transportable
• Requires no special tools or heavy equipment
• Armored panel system provides ballistic and blast protection
• Set up in less than 30 minutes with no anchoring, special tools or equipment required
• Lightweight, portable and easy to transport
• Customizable to nearly any room width and height
• Stops vehicles on contact
• Easy to store, reconfigure, or redeploy
• Quick and simple on-site assembly
• Multiple barriers can be connected together
• No specialized tools or training necessary
• 3D printed kit-of-parts for rigid, protective shelter
• Designed to be lightweight, reusable and easily transportable
• Easy to assemble and disassemble on-site
• No tools required
• Multiple configurations for broad applications
• Improves the safety and extends the life of concrete structures
• Reinforces concrete joints up to sixfold
• Protects from salt corrosion
• Reduces the need for costly maintenance and repair
• Custom-build any structure, any size, on-site in a fraction of the time
• Reduces shipping of building materials by half
• Reduces manpower requirements by 62% as compared to plywood
• Ballistic and blast protection that expands to any length
• Self-contained, collapsible, recoverable, and repairable for optimized logistics
• Easy to assemble,works on uneven terrain
• No power or special equipment required
