Coastal Science & Engineering

Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) specializes in engineering, planning, and scientific studies in the coastal zone. For over 30 years, the company's specialists in the fields of coastal and environmental engineering, geology, and oceanography have developed innovative solutions to problems related to coastal development, marina and port facilitie... s, point- and nonpoint-source discharges, and natural hazards along the coast. This work has taken the company to the Middle East, Alaska, the Caribbean, and New England, as well as the company's home territory in the southeastern United States. Highlights of the company's work include: Planning, design, and construction management of over 40 beach nourishment projects involving more than 30 million cubic yards. Project engineering for Nags Head NC - Largest locally funded nourishment project to date in the United States - 4.6 million cy over 10 miles of beach. Formulation of methodology for objective placement of coastal setback lines which was adopted into law in South Carolina. Project direction for the multiyear development of a computer model to simulate the movement of oil spills at the coastline. Service as special advisor to the South Carolina Governor's Office in the wake of Hurricane Hugo which included formulation of a $10 million emergency beach and dune restoration plan. Completion of water-quality, circulation, and flushing studies for over 20 marina, harbor, estuarine, and tidal inlet sites along the US East Coast and in the Middle East. This work has required extensive field-data collection and state-of-the-art analytical techniques involving computer simulation modeling and management of large data bases. CSE's archives include detailed shoreline maps, tidal data, water-quality data, and erosion surveys for over 100 localities, giving the company broad site-specific experience. The diversity of the Carolina coast, the company's home territory, often allows the company to draw on site-specific experience in developing solutions to coastal problems in ...Read More