Hydrographic Surveying
The parties who may need survey information during a typical coastal project include :
Party | Information Required |
Feasitility Consultant | Bathymetry, land survey, soils information |
The Designer | Bathymetry, currents, tides, ground conditions |
Geotechnical Team | Bathymetry, tides and positioning control |
Licensing Authority | Soil volumes by type i.e. Sand, clay, gravel, rock |
Environmental lobby | Currents, sediment type, benthos status |
Dredging contractor | Bathymetry, positioning,volume computations |
Site Engineer | Bathymetry and volumes to assess progress |
Navigation Authority | As built bathymetric data for revision of charts |
In order to understand the hydraulic and geomorphological characteristics onsite for our clients, the first step will often be the measurement of bathymetry, currents and waves. The Partnership manages measurement campaigns involving the full range of hydrographic survey (i. e. current measurements, ADCP, turbidity monitoring as well as bathymetry), land survey, LIDAR, site investigation and sediment sampling as required to define as fully as possible the local environment. The data so obtained enables modelling of hydraulics and geomorphology. We manage specialist contractors and consultants on behalf of our Clients. Data from modelling is needed to justify and defend the selection of new disposal sites, etc. From a basis of understanding the processes, suitable engineering approaches can be designed to suit the client's needs.