HR Wallingford has a proven international track record in the delivery of successful solutions for waterfront developments. We help our clients to consider and understand the marine environment at all stages of the project life cycle, from concept development and master planning through to engineering design, construction and operation. Our early involvement will help to maximise development opportunities and avoid costly problems later in the project.
Concept development
Site visits, desk studies and expert advice to minimise upfront risks and maximise potential for the developer.
- identify and evaluate potential sites
- prepare conceptual layouts to achieve developer aspirations
- identify likely costs and benefits
- identify potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures
- scoping and management of site investigations and surveys.
Masterplanning
Concept engineering design and planning advice for effective and sympathetic integration within the architectural, landscaping and development potential.
- environmental impact assessment (EIA), consultation and compliance
- numerical modelling of waves, currents and sediment transport, including rivers, estuaries and the open coast
- flood and coastal erosion risk prediction
- expert advice on the design and management of the shoreline and coastal structures
- review of navigation and mooring
- dredging, reclamation and spoil disposal assessment, including operational issues and long term management
- assessment and planning of water edge infrastructure including pontoons, quay walls, revetments and wave walls
- marina and mooring planning, including shoreside infrastructure
- water quality review and modelling leading to outfall design and long term management of shoreside drainage and discharge
- water use zoning.
Design
Optimise capital and maintenance costs using desk studies, mathematical and/or physical hydraulic modelling to develop design to tender submission.
- beaches and water edge structures
- marinas, harbours, breakwaters and dredged channels
- surface water and sewerage outfalls
- intakes and outfalls for power and desalination plant
- definition of management plans for beaches, marinas, flood risk and water quality.
Operations - performance optimisation
- managing and minimising wave disturbance within marinas
- optimising maintenance dredging costs
- monitoring and managing beaches
- addressing water quality problems.
Environmental impact
Input to environmental impact assessment (EIA) for licensing, permitting and consents.
- consultation, modelling, legislation reviews for compliance with standards
- scoping, consultation and ongoing liaison with consenting authorities and consultees
- water quality monitoring, modelling and assessment
- flood risk assessments
- evaluation of dredging and disposal impacts on adjacent coastal areas and on marine and coastal habitats
- develop, specify and manage monitoring and mitigation plans.
