Noble Consultants, Inc.

Specialized engineering services for coastal zones, encompassing shoreline process analysis, numerical modeling, and hydraulic modeling to address wave dynamics, sediment transport, and coastal protection.

• Shoreline Processes
• Numerical Modeling
• Hydraulic Modeling

Comprehensive civil engineering for waterfront and marine environments, from initial site investigations and master planning through final design and construction oversight.

• Project Management & Oversight
• Site Investigations & Inspections
• Master Planning of Waterfront & Shoreline Projects
• Final Engineering Design
• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
• Forensic Engineering & Expert Testimony

Structural design and analysis for marine environments and coastal infrastructure, with expertise in finite element modeling, seismic design, and waterfront structures.

• Finite Element Stress Analysis
• Finite Element Buoyancy Analysis
• Equipment & Machinery Design
• Seismic Design & Stability of Buildings
• Retaining Walls & Shoring Analysis

Planning, design, and permitting services for port facilities, harbor basins, marinas, and associated navigation improvements.

• Project Management & Oversight
• Site Investigations & Inspections
• Reconnaissance & Feasibility Studies
• Master Planning of Waterfront & Shoreline Projects

Hydrodynamic and morphological analysis of estuaries and rivers, supporting environmental restoration and sediment management.

• Tidal Hydraulics & Hydrodynamic Modeling
• Sedimentation Modeling & Morphology Assessment
• Water Quality Modeling & Management Plan
• Estuarine Wetland & Coastal Lagoon Restoration

Modeling and design of inland water systems, including riverine modeling, open channel design, and hydraulic structures.

• Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling & Assessment
• Hydraulic Structure Design
• Lake and Pond Restoration
• Bank Protection & Riverine Stabilizer Design
• Open Channel Design
• Creek, River and Channel Dredging

Wave and hydrodynamic analysis for deepwater and nearshore ocean environments to establish design criteria for marine structures.

• Wave Prediction and Wave Hindcasting
• Monte Carlo Simulation of Wave Incidence
• Spectral Deepwater & Shallow Water Wave Transformation
• Nearshore Wave Hydrodynamics
• Storm Surge & Surge Resonance
• Oceanographic Design Criteria for Ocean & Coastal Structures

Precision marine surveying and underwater inspections using advanced multibeam, sidescan, and sub-bottom profiling technology.

• Precision Hydrographic Surveys & Underwater Inspection
• Shallow Water Harbor and Wetland Bathymetry
• Multi-Beam Surveys
• Dredge Plans
• Pre & Post Dredging Surveys
• Sea Floor Mapping & Side Scan Sonar Surveys

Terrestrial surveying services to support planning, engineering design, and boundary identification for waterfront sites.

• Topographical Surveying
• Boundary Surveys
• Encroachment Surveys

Sub-surface marine geophysics for geological and environmental site characterization.

• Vibracoring
• Sub-Bottom Profiling
• Magnetic Surveys
• Reflection & Refraction Surveys

Navigating local, state, and federal regulatory approvals and providing field construction administration and management.

• Waterfront Facility Planning
• GIS Integration
• Local, State & Federal Permit Processing
• Contract Administration
• Resident Construction Inspection
• Post-Construction Monitoring

Quantitative economic modeling and cost-effectiveness analyses for water resource and coastal infrastructure projects.

• Coastal Storm Risk
• Riverine Flood Risk
• Channel Deepening Benefits
• Recreation Economic Impacts
• Incremental Cost & Cost-Effectiveness Analysis