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

 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

 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