FIND Sawpit, Ponce de Leon Inlet, Jupiter Inlet, and Bakers Haulover Inlet Dredging Efficiencies Modeling
The Florida Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) passes near many inlets where wave- and tide-generated currents entrain and transport some of the littoral sediments through the inlet and the rest to downdrift nearshore areas. These currents can move sediments inshore until flow velocities decrease below a critical value, at which point sediments fall out of suspension and […]
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Wildlife Hazard Remediation and North Employee Parking Lot Expansion at Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport consistently grows year after year, as does the need for airport parking. The Aviation Authority asked Taylor Engineering (Taylor) to design and permit an expanded stormwater management system for the expansion of the North Employee Parking. In addition to the parking lot work, Taylor modeled and analyzed the stormwater impact of removing […]
JAXPORT Blount Island Marine Terminal RoRo Wharves, Berth 20 and 22
To support the growing operations at Blount Island Marine Terminal, JAXPORT required improvements and expansions of mooring and berthing capabilities for RoRo vessel operations. First, JAXPORT engaged Taylor Engineering to design, permit, and provide construction phase engineering for improvements at Berth 22 to accommodate larger RoRo vessels. The work included design for structural repairs, existing […]
JAXPORT Bartram Island Cell C Dredged Material Area
JAXPORT conducts approximately 500,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredging annually. Historically, the port has relied on permanent placement of these materials within confined disposal areas constructed as a series of cells on islands in the St. Johns River. Over the years, these cells are beginning to fill, and JAXPORT faces a critical need to enhance […]
JAXPORT Dames Point Marine Terminal Shoreline Protection
Approximately 700 LF of unprotected shoreline, spanning between JAXPORT’S cruise terminal and the Dames Point Marine Terminal (DPMT), was experiencing significant erosion due to cyclical loading from wind, waves, and extreme tidal events. The shoreline is immediately adjacent to terminal parking and storage, and the erosion posed a threat to upland operations. Taylor Engineering led […]
Jupiter Inlet District Annual Sand Trap Dredging
Annually since 2002, Taylor Engineering has provided the Jupiter Inlet District (JID) with inlet management, engineering design, permitting, bidding assistance, and construction-phase services for the Jupiter Inlet sand trap maintenance dredging and associated beach nourishment. Approximately every third year we also assist the JID in partnering with the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) to maintain […]
Jupiter Inlet District Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Living Shoreline
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Jupiter Inlet District Longshore Transport Modeling & Sediment Budget Update
The study developed an update of the Jupiter Inlet sediment budget including calculation of longshore transport (LST) rate using modern techniques including modeling of local longshore transport (LST) rates using the MIKE Littoral Processes module. Study components included a literature review, field data collection, evaluation of LST and shoreline evolution, and coordination with stakeholders. The […]
Martin County Shore Protection Project and Resilience Analysis
In 2000, Martin County retained Taylor Engineering as its coastal engineering consultant for assistance with nourishment of the federal Martin County Shore Protection Project (SPP) on Hutchinson Island. To date, Taylor Engineering continues to provide design, permitting, construction observation, monitoring of the beach fill performance, and coordination for future nourishment of the SPP with the […]