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Coastal processes and numerical modeling
Wave, water-level, current, sediment transport, morphology, shoreline change, and sea-level analyses that establish defensible design conditions and clarify project performance
Coastal engineering consulting for the Gulf Coast and Puerto Rico
MAR provides principal-led support for shoreline stabilization, marsh and wetland restoration, dredging and beneficial use, coastal structures, passing-vessel studies, and coastal process modeling. We work with public agencies, ports, municipalities, waterfront owners, and engineering firms.
Shoreline stabilization and habitat restoration
MAR Engineering Consulting
Coastal engineering consulting for public and private clients
Senior technical support without the overhead of a large firm
MAR leads coastal assignments directly or integrates as a specialist within a larger engineering or environmental team. Clients work with the principal engineer without a project layer between them, for faster technical decision making.
The goal is simple: give you the coastal engineering capacity needed to drive the decisions, complete the design, obtain the approvals, and move your project into construction.
Services
Coastal engineering services
Services are available for complete coastal assignments or as specialist support to an owner, prime consultant, or multidisciplinary project team.
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Passing-vessel and working waterfront studies
Evaluation of vessel-generated waves, drawdown, surge, currents, and shoreline response for navigation channels, ports, terminals, marinas, and waterfront infrastructure
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Shoreline protection and coastal structures
Revetments, breakwaters, groins, bulkheads, piers, scour protection, habitat benches, and hybrid systems designed around site processes, access, constructability, and service life
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Marsh, wetland, and habitat restoration
Marsh creation, hydrologic restoration, constructed treatment wetlands, living shorelines, reef features, beach and dune systems, and bird island habitat
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Dredging, sediment, and beneficial use
Shoaling assessments, dredge templates, sediment source investigations, material placement, beneficial use strategies, beach nourishment, and restoration planning
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Planning, permitting, and project delivery
Feasibility studies, alternatives development, agency coordination, Section 10/404 support, design criteria, construction documents, cost estimates, bidding, and construction-phase engineering
Selected tools: SWAN · Delft3D · CMS · XBeach · OpenFOAM · Python · GIS
Construction support
Construction support for coastal and restoration projects
Construction-phase support for restoration and shoreline infrastructure assignments includes site observation, contractor coordination, field engineering, and evaluation of access, sequencing, material placement, and site conditions.
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Client support
Support for owners, public agencies, and project teams
MAR provides specialized coastal engineering where a client needs senior technical judgment, additional delivery capacity, or a coastal specialist within a larger team.
Public agencies and municipalities
Feasibility, alternatives analysis, coastal restoration design, shoreline stabilization, dredging, permitting, grant-funded project delivery, bid documents, and construction-phase engineering.
Ports and navigation districts
Wave, current, shoaling, sediment transport, and vessel wake analysis for navigation channels, piers, marinas, working waterfronts, bank stabilization, and dredged-material management.
Engineering and environmental firms
Coastal engineering subconsultant support for pursuits and project delivery, including numerical modeling, design criteria, coastal structures, restoration, technical review, and client-facing coordination.
Private and industrial waterfront owners
Site-specific analysis and design for shoreline erosion, coastal loading, waterfront infrastructure, permitting, constructability, maintenance planning, and long-term asset performance.
Common assignments
- Coastal feasibility studies
- Wave and current modeling
- Passing-vessel and wake studies
- Shoreline stabilization design
- Living shoreline design
- Marsh and wetland restoration
- Dredging and beneficial use planning
- Breakwater and revetment design
- Beach and dune restoration
- USACE Section 10/404 permitting support
- Independent technical review
- Bid and construction support
Working model
Direct principal involvement throughout the assignment
Clients work directly with our team from scoping through delivery. MAR can lead a defined coastal engineering assignment, provide independent technical review, or integrate as a coastal specialist within a larger project team.
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Define the physical problem
Confirm the project decision, physical processes, available data, constraints, and required level of analysis.
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Complete the technical analysis
Use field data, desktop analysis, calculations, or numerical modeling appropriate to the project stage.
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Evaluate practical alternatives
Compare performance, permitting, constructability, environmental effects, maintenance, cost, and uncertainty.
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Support implementation
Advance the selected approach through design criteria, plans, specifications, permits, bidding, and construction management support.
Discuss your coastal engineering needs
Contact
info@marengineeringconsulting.com Based in Austin, Texas. Serving the Gulf Coast and Caribbean.