A study of how the Army Corps of Engineers were able to change and thrive despite great pressure from various groups.

Originally presented as the author's thesis : Ph. D. --Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1992.

Introduction --The legacy of Military engineers -- The evolution of the Corps of Engineers -- The organizational decline of the Corps -- The Corps' Military construction agency turns Army green : the survival and rise of USACE -- The rise of the Sappers in the post-Vietnam Army -- Environmental green & fiscal conservatism : the survival and adaptation of USACE's civil works program -- The bond between engineer troops and USACE -- Conclusions.