Stabilization And Rehabilitation

Protecting critical infrastructure. Extending service life. Restoring public trust.

BENEFITS OF WAVE MODELING

  • Accuracy: Ensures that marine and coastal infrastructure designs account for site-specific wave conditions and proper loading, reducing the risk of failure.

  • Compliance: Provides insight into the impacts of near-shore structures for use in regulatory compliance.

  • Validation: Confirms that the proposed design has the intended impacts on the local environment and ecosystem.

  • Resilience: Improves durability of seawalls, revetments, breakwaters, and waterfront infrastructure exposed to storm surge and vessel wakes.

COMMON APPLICATIONS OF WAVE MODELING

  • Determine wave-induced structural loads on seawalls, bulkheads, piers, and coastal structures

  • Seawall and shoreline protection design

  • Support wave studies for coastal, bay, and estuarine environments

  • Validation of safe harbor requirements for recreational and commercial vessels

  • Identify areas with storm surge and coastal flooding impacts

Our team combines in-house expertise in hydrographic surveying, wave studies, coastal modeling, and marine engineering design to deliver comprehensive solutions. We help clients evaluate site-specific wave climates, optimize shoreline protection strategies, and design resilient infrastructure for ocean, bay, riverine, and lake environments—reducing cost, saving time, and improving long-term performance.

Experts in the Field

Ervin Kraft IV, EIT