SERVICES

Coastal & Marine Geosciences Laboratory

Taylor Engineering operates a Coastal & Marine Geosciences Laboratory (Coastal-Geo Lab) in Jacksonville, Florida.

The main function of the Coastal-Geo Lab is to collect and analyze sediment samples specifically for the identification of beach-compatible sediments in accordance with Florida Law (F.A.C. 62B-41.007) and state regulatory standards. The lab specializes in the analysis of sediment samples and cores collected from beaches, navigation channels, and dredged material management areas. Through this laboratory, Taylor Engineering oversees the collection, classification, sampling, sieve analysis, data manipulation and interpretation, and reporting of sediment samples for borrow area design, dredging project planning, emergency response, dredged material management area offloading, and coastal nourishment.

The lab is accredited through the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and validated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Exploration

Services Include:

Offshore sand searches
Classification of dredge material
Beach nourishment QA/QC
Regional sediment management/beneficial use
Dredged material management studies
Soil and groundwater sampling

Analysis

Services Include:

Geophysical data Interpretation
Core logging
Sediment classification
Sediment testing
- Grain size analysis
- Carbonate content
- Munsell color
- Moisture content
- Organic content
- Atterberg limits
- Sediment chemistry

Products

Services Include:

gINT & OpenGround visualization
CAD and GIS data analysis
Resource mapping
Volume calculations
Geologic mapping
Stratigraphic cross sections

Contact our team to learn more about Coastal and Marine Geosciences Laboratory services.

Natalie Lamb

P.G.

Geologist | Coastal and Marine Geosciences Laboratory Manager