Engineering Disciplines

Extensive practical experience

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, Noble Consultants puts a team of experts on each project. Together, their extensive practical experience and professional skills result in innovative answers to new challenges. Utilizing state-of-the-art engineering techniques, Noble tailors its services to each individual project requirement.

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Coastal Engineering

SHORELINE PROCESSES

  • Deepwater & Shallow Water Wave Transformation
  • Longshore & Cross-Shore Sediment Transport Analysis
  • Shoreline Erosion & Accretion Studies
  • Sediment Budgets
  • Shoreline Change Analysis
  • Beach Replenishment Planning
  • Beach & Sand Management Plans
  • Tides, Currents & Wind Assessment
  • Tidal Inlet Analysis
  • Estaurine, Riverine & Coastal Analyses
  • Dredging & Disposal Studies

NUMERICAL MODELING

  • Wave Refraction & Diffraction
  • Spectral Nearshore Wave Transformation
  • Monte Carlo Simulation of Wave Incidence
  • Wave Predictions & Wave Hindcasting
  • Storm Surge & Surge Resonance
  • Wave Forces on Structures
  • Longshore & Cross-Shore Sediment Transport
  • Tidal Hydrodynamic Modeling
  • Water Quality & Circulation Analyses
  • Numerical Modeling in the Water Environment (PDF)

HYDRAULIC MODELING

  • Wave Transformation, Transmission & Reflection
  • Wave Runup & Overtopping
  • Breakwater Protection Alignment
  • Revetment & Breakwater Stability Analysis
  • Tidal Currents & Embayment Flushing

OTHER

  • Coastal Engineering Impact Analysis for EIR’s
  • Storm Damage & Risk Assessment
  • Oceanographic Instrumentation & Data Acquisition
  • Bathymetric & Beach Surveys
  • Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
  • Hydraulic & Sedimentation Analyses
  • Flood & Hydrology Studies
  • Sediment Sampling & Analysis
  • Effluent & Discharge Assessment

Civil Engineering

SERVICES

  • Project Management & Oversight
  • Site Investigations & Inspections
  • Reconnaissance & Feasibility Studies
  • Master Planning of Waterfront & Shoreline Projects
  • Conceptual Design Development
  • Final Engineering Design
  • Engineering Drawings, Specifications & Contract Documents
  • Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate
  • Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
  • Constructability Review
  • Value Engineering
  • Forensic Engineering & Expert Testimony

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Marina Services
  • Types of Marina Projects
  • Marinas & Moorings Facilities
  • Ports & Harbors
  • Piers, Wharves & Docks
  • Bulkheads & Retaining Walls
  • Breakwaters, Jetties & Groins
  • Residential & Commercial Waterfront Developments
  • Navigation & Channel Improvement
  • Seawalls, Revetments, Dikes & Levees
  • Shore & River Bank Protection
  • Managed Shoreline Retreat
  • Beach Restoration & Nourishment
  • Dredging, Siltation & Material Disposal
  • Inspection of Waterfront & Coastal Facilities
  • Boat Launch Facilities
  • Coastal Access Stairways
  • Drainage Facilities, Control Structures & Energy Dissipaters
  • Ocean Outfalls & Intake Structures
  • Wetlands & Lake Restorations

Structural Engineering

SERVICES

  • Site Investigations & Inspections
  • Reconnaissance & Feasibility Studies
  • Finite Element Stress Analysis
  • Finite Element Buoyancy Analysis
  • Equipment & Machinery Design
  • Seismic Design & Stability of Buildings
  • Alteration & Renovation of Buildings
  • Historic Preservation
  • Retaining Walls & Shoring Analysis
  • Conceptual Design Development
  • Final Engineering Design
  • Engineering Drawings, Specifications & Contract Documents
  • Constructability Review
  • Forensic Engineering & Expert Testimony

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Marinas & Moorings Facilities
  • Ports & Harbors
  • Piers, Wharves & Docks
  • Bulkheads & Retaining Walls
  • Breakwaters, Jetties & Groins
  • Residential & Commercial Waterfront Developments
  • Navigation & Channel Improvement
  • Seawalls, Revetments, Dikes & Levees
  • Shore & River Bank Protection
  • Managed Shoreline Retreat
  • Beach Restoration & Nourishment
  • Dredging, Siltation & Material Disposal
  • Inspection of Waterfront & Coastal Facilities
  • Boat Launch Facilities
  • Coastal Access Stairways
  • Drainage Facilities, Control Structures & Energy Dissipaters
  • Ocean Outfalls & Intake Structures
  • Wetlands & Lake Restorations

Port & Harbor Engineering

SERVICES

  • Project Management & Oversight
    Site Investigations & Inspections
  • Reconnaissance & Feasibility Studies
  • Master Planning of Waterfront & Shoreline Projects
  • Conceptual Design Development
  • Final Engineering Design
  • Engineering Drawings, Specifications & Contract Documents
  • Engineer’s Construction Cost Estimate
  • Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
  • Constructability Review
  • Value Engineering
  • Forensic Engineering & Expert Testimony

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Marinas & Moorings Facilities
  • Ports & Harbors
  • Piers, Wharves & Docks
  • Bulkheads & Retaining Walls
  • Breakwaters, Jetties & Groins
  • Residential & Commercial Waterfront Developments
  • Navigation & Channel Improvement
  • Seawalls, Revetments, Dikes & Levees
  • Shore & River Bank Protection
  • Managed Shoreline Retreat
  • Beach Restoration & Nourishment
  • Dredging, Siltation & Material Disposal
  • Inspection of Waterfront & Coastal Facilities
  • Boat Launch Facilities
  • Coastal Access Stairways
  • Drainage Facilities, Control Structures & Energy Dissipaters
  • Ocean Outfalls & Intake Structures
  • Wetlands & Lake Restorations

Estuarine & Riverine Engineering

SERVICES

  • Tidal Hydraulics & Hydrodynamic Modeling
  • Sedimentation Modeling & Morphology Assessment
  • Water Quality Modeling & Management Plan
  • Estuarine Wetland & Coastal Lagoon Restoration
  • Numerical Modeling in the Water Environment (PDF)
  • Riverine & Wetland Restoration Services (PDF)

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Tidal Hydraulics & Hydrodynamic Modeling
  • Sedimentation Modeling & Morphology Assessment
  • Water Quality Modeling & Management Plan
  • Estuarine Wetland & Coastal Lagoon Restoration

Hydrology & Hydraulic Engineering

SERVICES

  • Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling & Assessment
  • Hydraulic Structure Design
  • Lake and Pond Restoration
  • Bank Protection & Riverine Stabilizer Design
  • Open Channel Design
  • Creek, River and Channel Dredging
  • Numerical Modeling in the Water Environment (PDF)

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling & Assessment
  • Hydraulic Structure Design
  • Lake and Pond Restoration
  • Bank Protection & Riverine Stabilizer Design
  • Open Channel Design
  • Creek, River and Channel Dredging

Oceanographic Engineering

SERVICES

  • Wave Prediction and Wave Hindcasting
  • Monte Carlo Simulation of Wave Incidence
  • Spectral Deepwater & Shallow Water Wave Transformation
  • Nearshore Wave Hydrodynamics
  • Wave Refraction, Diffraction and Reflection
  • Storm Surge & Surge Resonance
  • Wave Runup and Overtopping
  • Oceanographic Design Criteria for Ocean & Coastal Structures
  • Water Quality & Circulation Analyses
  • Ocean Disposal Analyses of Dredged Material

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Wave Prediction and Wave Hindcasting
  • Monte Carlo Simulation of Wave Incidence
  • Spectral Deepwater & Shallow Water Wave Transformation
  • Nearshore Wave Hydrodynamics
  • Wave Refraction, Diffraction and Reflection
  • Wave Runup and Overtopping
  • Oceanographic Design Criteria for Ocean & Coastal Structures
  • Ocean Disposal Analyses of Dredged Material

Hydrographic Engineering

SERVICES

  • Precision Hydrographic Surveys & Underwater Inspection
  • Shallow Water Harbor and Wetland Bathymetry
  • Multi-Beam Surveys
  • Dredge Plans
  • Pre & Post Dredging Surveys & Dredgeable Material Volume Computations
  • Damage Assessment Surveys
  • Sea Floor Mapping & Side Scan Sonar Surveys
  • Ocean Current & Water Temperature Monitoring
  • Sea & Swell (Wave) Instrumentation & Monitoring
  • Water Quality Monitoring
  • Circulation Studies
  • Tidal Studies
  • Dye Studies
  • Shallow Water Mapping
  • Shoreline Beach Transects

TYPES OF PROJECTS

  • Hydrologic & Hydraulic Feasibility Study
  • Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project
  • Comprehensive Coastal Sand Management Plan
  • Ocean Beach Renourishment
  • San Diego Regional Beach Sand Project
  • Upper Newport Bay Sediment Control Dredging
  • Naval Air Station, North Island, Coronado, CA and Naval Station
  • Sunset Harbor/Huntington Harbor
  • Mandalay Canal Maintenance Dredging
  • Maintenance Dredging of Semeniuk Slough
  • San Joaquin Marsh Enhancement, Phases I and II
  • Yosemite Canal Wetlands Restoration
  • Pre-Dredge Survey Under Drydock Arco at the U.S. Navy Submarine Base
  • Eel River Bathymetric Survey
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