ERDC FUN FACT: ERDC research saved lives in 9/11

Published 3:34 pm Thursday, February 2, 2023

Did you know?

ERDC researchers developed structural hardening techniques that were utilized in the Pentagon and saved many lives during the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. 

ERDC also led the post-9/11 study on blast-resistant building design for the Pentagon.

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About Annette Kirklin

Annette Kirklin is a Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Army Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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