Ti Coastal Service

TI Coastal is a leading engineering firm specializing in a wide range of services crucial to the health and development of coastal areas. Founded in 2013, we bring over 50 years of combined experience to every project, ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality engineering, surveying, and geological expertise. We boast a track record of over 100 successful coastal construction projects, highlighting our deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities presented by coastal environments.

At TI Coastal, we are dedicated to providing personalized service tailored to the specific needs of our clients, who range from dredging companies and coastal developers to beach communities and government agencies. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our team of licensed professionals, including Professional Engineers, Professional Geologists, and Professional Land Surveyors. These experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, ensuring that each project is executed with precision and attention to detail.

Our Services

TI Coastal offers a comprehensive suite of services spanning various aspects of coastal engineering and surveying.

Our expertise in coastal engineering involves meticulously monitoring and analyzing coastal processes. We work closely with coastal communities to perform annual surveys of their coastlines and channels, providing invaluable data on beach health and erosion patterns. We also specialize in surveying marinas, whether located in coastal or freshwater environments, employing advanced hydrographic and land surveying techniques to ensure accurate and detailed mapping.

Understanding the topography of coastal areas is crucial for effective planning and construction. We conduct comprehensive topographic surveys, either independently or in conjunction with hydrographic surveys, to support our engineering projects, dredging operations, and ongoing monitoring efforts. Our expertise extends to various bathymetric surveys, utilizing both single-beam and multi-beam sonar technology. Single-beam surveys provide detailed cross-sectional profiles of channels, marinas, and shorelines, while multi-beam surveys offer a high-resolution, comprehensive image of the seafloor, allowing us to track minute changes in conditions.

For added insight into the seafloor composition, we employ dual-frequency sonar technology, simultaneously gathering both high and low frequencies to reveal valuable information about the bottom type and depth.

On the east coast, we specialize in surveying, modeling, and analyzing disposal islands, which play a vital role in protecting coastal areas from erosion and storm damage. Our close collaboration with both large and small dredge companies ensures that we act as the "eyes" of their projects, providing precise survey data throughout the dredging process.

We also utilize sidescan sonar imaging to meticulously scan the seafloor, detecting underwater structures and anomalies. Our in-house geotechnical analysis laboratory, certified by both the USACE and AASHTO, allows us to perform comprehensive sediment analysis, providing crucial data for informed decision-making.

Our skills extend beyond coastal areas, encompassing the surveying and analysis of freshwater bodies such as lakes, rivers, and dams. We employ a magnetometer tow fish to conduct archaeological investigations, track dredge pipelines, identify buried debris like steel objects, lost anchors, and even dredge cutter heads.

Recognizing the multifaceted nature of coastal projects, TI Coastal also offers lidar surveys, utilizing the latest technology to provide high-resolution surveys above the water surface. Our drone capabilities, featuring an Evo II Pro equipped with advanced auto collision avoidance and navigation, enable us to capture ultra-high definition 6k images of coastal and waterway conditions, both before and after construction or storm events. This comprehensive data collection allows us to provide unparalleled insights into the impacts of our work and the overall health of coastal environments.