Temperate regions such as the coastal areas of the continental U.S. tend to be spared the climatic extremes that characterize cold regions. Nevertheless, challenging coastal design conditions can result from factors that include tropical and extratropical cyclones, rising water levels, tsunamis, and sediment deprivation. As our corporate headquarters is located in Southern California, we have performed a large number of projects on the California coast. We also have worked at temperate sites that range from Rhode Island and the Pacific Coast of Mexico to Trinidad and the Mediterranean Sea.

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Coastal Processes

REGIONAL COASTAL ENGINEERING STUDIES

ORANGE COUNTY, CA

CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTORATION STUDY

BEACH MANAGEMENT

LONG BEACH, CA

UPPER NEWPORT BAY ESTUARINE ENHANCEMENT

Coastal Structures

HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF THE SANTA ANA RIVER AND TALBERT CHANNEL OUTLETS

REMOVAL OF PRATTE'S REEF

A MAN-MADE SURF ENHANCEMENT STRUCTURE

 

Field Measurements and Data Analysis

REGIONAL BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

BEACH PROFILE SURVEYS

 

Model Studies

NUMERICAL MODEL OF SHORELINE EVOLUTION

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA

LARGE-SCALE TWO-DIMENSIONAL HYDRAULIC MODELS

THREE-DIMENSIONAL HYDRAULIC MODELS