COASTAL PROCESS ANALYSIS &
NUMERICAL MODELING

Coast & Harbor engineers specialize in analyzing coastal physical processes and their effects on coastal zone and waterfront projects. Waves, currents, and sediment and contaminant transport are analyzed and simulated for assessing project feasibility and for planning, permitting, and design. Coast & Harbor engineers routinely develop, verify and apply sophisticated numerical modeling tools and analysis techniques. These capabilities are applied to quantify and display physical effects on the project, and minimize project effects on the environment. Analysis and modeling tools are applied to evaluate:

		Wave Growth, Transformation and Nearshore Circulation
		Wave Setup, Runup and Overtopping
		Tide-Induced and Wind-Induced Circulation
		Sediment Transport and Erosion-Accumulation
		Water Quality
		Beach Profile Evolution
		Fate of Placed Dredged Material

PROJECT EXAMPLES:

		Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport Coastal Hydrodynamic Analysis		Grand Isle Barrier Shoreline Stabilization Study
		San Luis Pass Inlet Mgmt Study & Shoreline Stabilization		West Bay Bird Island Restoration & Enhancement
		Sakhalin Chayvo Beach, Russia		Keystone Ferry Terminal Improvement