COASTAL PROCESS ANALYSIS &
NUMERICAL MODELING

Coast & Harbor Engineering (CHE) 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. CHE 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:

		Sand Mining Resource & Impact Analysis: San Francisco/Suisun Bay, CA		Coastal Engineering Analysis at Scorpion Anchorage Pier: Santa Cruz Island, CA
		Inlet Management Study & Shoreline Stabilization: San Luis Pass, TX		Feasibility Study: Surfside Beach Shoreline Stabilization, TX
		Ferry Terminal Improvement: Keystone, WA		Habitat Restoration & Enhancement: West Bay Bird Island, TX
		Coastal Engineering Analysis: Sakhalin Chayvo Beach, Russia		Coastal Hydrodynamic Analysis: Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK
		Shoreline Stabilization Study: Grand Isle, LA