Waterfront and Coastal Engineering

Marinas and small craft harbors provide opportunities for small craft berthing, water access and marina amenities. The planning and design of these facilities requires specific regulatory and engineering knowledge and experience.

The increasing demand for commercial shipping and port access, larger vessel size and the deterioration of existing structures present port siting, engineering and design challenges. The offshore wind market and other emerging marine initiatives are creating a demand to retrofit existing ports to...

High wave energy coastal environments utilize foreshore structures such as seawalls, flood walls and revetments for flood and shoreline protection of developed areas.

The design of nearshore and offshore structure foundation systems, pipelines and transmission cables requires specialized geotechnical engineering expertise in the marine environment.

The dredging and management of sediment, in particular contaminated sediment, presents unique and potentially expensive project challenges.

Local, comprehensive coastal resource planning is an effective and necessary tool for managing natural resources for recreational, ecological, commercial and industrial use in accordance with local and state regulations, policies and goals.

Beaches, bluffs, estuaries and marshes are dynamic features that naturally respond to the effects of water level, waves and currents. Although naturally dynamic, alteration of these features can result in increased coastal flood risk, loss of wetland and coastal habitat and loss of recreational...

The accurate characterization of environmental conditions is the foundation of all waterfront and coastal projects. The environmental conditions, and their effects, directly influence project decisions, design and understanding of risk.

Our waterfronts serve as hubs for recreation, commerce, transportation, tourism, and environmental stewardship. At the same time, rising sea levels, increasing storm impacts, and evolving regulatory requirements are making waterfront planning more complex, requiring thoughtful, forward-looking...