Coastal Engineering

Emerald Beach GRAEF provided coastal engineering services to restore the highly eroded shoreline at Emerald Beach and a new inlet channel constructed to provide boat access for sport and commercial fishing. GRAEF acquired all Turks & Caicos Islands regulatory permits in 2004, prepared contract documents and drawings, and managed construction bidding and contractor selection. As…

Ambergris Cay GRAEF designed a phased approach for the development of the Ambergris Marina. Phase 1 was designed to restore the navigability of the entrance channel and “beautify” the marina by excavating the salt flats to provide circulation as well as provide a tidal connection between the marina basin and the entrance channel to promote…

East Grace Bay GRAEF completed the final beach restoration plans and design for a one‐mile beach nourishment project and four T-head groins. The design was based on an alternative analysis and evaluation of sediment quality and quantities that maximized beach quality material for placement. The final design maximizes project longevity, minimizes adverse impacts to biological…

Blue Cay Coastal Design and Engineering, a GRAEF company (CDE), was selected to design, permit and manage the construction for the coastal and marine infrastructure components of a 14.5-acre waterfront development. The project included an 870-foot-long and 85-foot-wide canal, a recreational beach stabilized by coastal structures, waterfront facilities and upland grading for 16 residential properties.…

Bajacu Lagoon Coastal Design and Engineering, a GRAEF company (CDE), provided coastal and marine engineering services including planning, design, engineering and environmental services to engineer a beach and lagoon system in a cove configuration, creating a recreational beach and ocean water access for a large, luxury villa on an expansive lot located in the Turks…