Posted: 01-06-2025

Site name: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center- Geotechnical & Structures Laboratory (Vicksburg)

Site description: GSL is seeking students interested in pursuing a degree in a STEM field. Students will be exposed to our mission to create innovative solutions to support the nation’s security, defense, public safety, and infrastructure. Our work centers on a unique combination of laboratory experimentation, materials characterization, full-scale field testing, and high-performance computational analysis.

We use these techniques to develop innovative solutions in the following areas:

  • Force projection and maneuver support
  • Force protection and weapons effects
  • Civil works and infrastructure
  • Operational support and technology transfer

Our research areas include:

  • Airfields and pavements
  • Concrete and materials
  • Geotechnical engineering and geosciences
  • Impact and explosion effects
  • Mobility systems
  • Structural engineering
  • Structural mechanics
  • Survivability engineering

Location: Vicksburg, MS

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