Abstract: In the face of ongoing sea level rise and increasing storms, implementation of resilient solutions along the Texas coast is critical to protecting our ecosystem, commerce, and recreation. Mr. Blackmar will highlight coastal engineering design and construction of two impactful projects in Galveston, Texas. The first of which is a beach nourishment along the historic stretch of the seawall and the second is a multiphase marsh restoration and protection project in West Galveston Bay.
Incredibly important for Galveston’s tourism, the stretch of beach required renourishment to increase the recreational beach width and provide protection to the Galveston Seawall. HDR, working for the Texas General Land Office, designed and performed construction administration for a 1 million cubic yard beach nourishment for the 4 mile stretch of beach. The project, constructed with a pipeline dredge, overcame challenges with pipeline routes, construction around groins and piers, and coordination with state, county, and federal interests. This presentation will provide details on the design, challenges, and construction of the project.
The marshes along the Texas Coast are imperative for the overall ecosystem and also increase resiliency to storm surge and erosion. HDR worked with Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas General Land Office to develop innovative marsh restoration techniques and design hundreds of acres of marsh. This presentation will provide a brief summary of the overall project and highlight the most recent project which constructed 74 acres of marsh and 6,000 ft of breakwater.
Speaker: Mr. Philip Blackmar, P.E.; HDR Engineering
Date: May 10, 2024
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: TAMU-CC Campus; Bay Hall Rm 103
for more information email: celina.garcia@tamucc.edu