Services - Beaches
A leader in the planning and design in coastal zone projects and specializes in providing scientific based solutions and services. Our qualified and experienced staff has sophisticated analytical capabilities to support our coastal practice in:
- Beach Nourishments
- Beach Restorations
- Seawall Designs
- Erosion Control Structures
Cap Juluca Resort Beach Erosion Management
Anguilla, B.W.I.
Ms. Erickson, as the Project Manager conducted the coastal processes investigation and developed a design for solutions to resort’s beach erosion problems. In 1995 hurricane Luis traveled across the Island of Anguilla resulting in severe damage to the beaches including those at Cap Juluca.
Dellis Cay Nourishment Project
Turks & Caicos Islands
Erickson Consulting Engineers (ECE) is contracted to provide design, permitting and contract administration services for a Beach Restoration Project at Dellis Cay.
East Grace Bay Beach Nourishment Project
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Erickson Consulting Engineers, Inc. (ECE) completed the final beach restoration plans and design for a one mile beach nourishment project and five T-head Groynes.
Emerald Beach Construction
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Three T-Head Groynes are planned for construction to stabilize the beaches following sand placement.
Emerald Beach Nourishment Project
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Erickson Consulting Engineers, Inc. (ECE) 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.
Indian River County Beach Preservation Plan
Indian River County, FL
Ms. Erickson was responsible for the formulation of a financing plan in restoration of five beach segments (8.3 miles) along the County’s critically eroding Atlantic Ocean beaches. Ms. Erickson served as the Project Director of the Beach Restoration Project’s located in Sectors 1 and 7.
Jupiter Island Sheet Pile Seawall
Jupiter Island, FL
Ms. Erickson, as the Project Engineer responsible for managing all design, permitting, engineering and technical specifications for construction of a 600-foot vertical oceanfront sheetpile wall with a rock toe apron to protect a segment of storm-threatened County Road.
Longboat Key Beach Nourishment
Longboat Key, FL
Ms. Erickson, as the Project Manager and Engineer-of-Record for the design, engineering and financing project elements of a 10-mile beach nourishment project at Longboat Key. Ms. Erickson was responsible for the design and engineering, evaluation of beach nourishment design alternatives; economic analyses and project funds acquisition, permitting, preparation of contract documents and construction management services.
Martin County Beach Restoration
Stuart, FL
Ms. Erickson, as the Project Director was responsible for coordination with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the development of a 4-Mile Beach Restoration Project design and engineering, and acquiring all necessary construction permits and performing all environmental and engineering studies for the construction.
National Oceangraphic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Coastal Services Center
Charleston, S.C.
Working with Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Ms. Erickson was responsible for the development of Coastal Geology, Coastal Engineering and Socioeconomic informational tools that describe beach nourishment on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. The product of this contact will be published on a Web site on the Internet including spatial and other graphic formats to assist governmental decision makers to better understand key topics and issues pertaining to beach nourishment. This user friendly information resource is available on the NOAA maintained website containing tools and relevant information on such topics as the geographic distribution of historical, current and planned beach nourishment projects; the legal environment affecting policy, permitting, and funding; and the social, demographic and environmental factors that affect beach nourishment decisions.
Providenciales Comprehensive Beach Management Plan
Providenciales, B.W.I.
Erickson Consulting Engineers, Inc. (ECE) was commissioned to develop a Comprehensive Beach Management Plan which would provide a description and inventory of the present conditions of the beaches and nearshore areas fronting the coastline from Ocean Club to the boundary of the Emerald Beach project.