Bringing clarity to coastal complexity with a scientific, data-driven approach.
CWP Engineering combines world-class engineering knowledge and capacity with state-of-the-art modeling software and analytical techniques. This approach allows the company to perform sophisticated coastal studies in order to support the design process and provide key insights for environmental studies, typically a requirement for coastal projects in early permit and approval stages.
Coastal environments are dynamic by nature. That’s why CWP Engineering embeds science into every stage of the design phase. The company’s modeling team has an impressive amount of experience in implementing 1D, 2D, and 3D models to simulate relevant coastal processes. These processes include, but are not limited to, wave dynamics, coastal circulation, storm surge, inundation, tidal hydraulics and flushing, coastal sediment transport, beach erosion, and shoreline evolution.
To meticulously assist and guide clients throughout the planning phase, CWP Engineering conducts coastal studies by analyzing current conditions, often referred to as pre-development scenarios, while also forecasting future conditions, known as post-development scenarios, using GIS-based software technology. Furthermore, with decades of working alongside planning authorities, the company is well-equipped to facilitate a seamless permitting process. CWP Engineering’s analyses inform everything, from how a structure is shaped to how it interacts with its surroundings, ensuring resilience, efficiency, and future-readiness.
Offshore metocean studies.
Wave propagation and transformation.
Wave penetration and harbor tranquility.
Storm surge and inundation.
Tidal-induced
and wave-induced hydrodynamic
modeling
(2D and 3D).
Computational fluid dynamic (CFD).
Water circulation and renewal (flushing).
Thermal/salinity plume dispersion and
recirculation studies.
Sediment plume dispersion modeling.
Tidal-induced and wave-induced sediment
transport assessments.
Beach erosion and long-term shoreline evolution.
Cross-shore beach response analysis.
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