Summary:
Water, an essential substance covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface, fills one of the fundamental needs of all life. In its most benign state, water hydrates, provides a source of recreation and transport, and keeps the planet green. In its most destructive state, water floods homes, undermines trees and other structures, and takes lives. Given its unparalleled power, water — and humankind’s efforts to tame, harness, and exploit it — commands a common thread in the history of civilizations.
At Taylor Engineering, engineers in the Hydrology and Hydraulics (H&H) group study the motion of water as it moves through the hydrologic cycle. Given a set of variables that influence water movement, they can trace water flow and identify areas prone to flood and areas likely to erode. With the aid of numerical models, they can evaluate project designs and environmental mitigation measures from a hydrologic and hydraulic perspective. Given water’s ubiquitous nature, the H&H group supports the company’s civil, coastal, dredged material, waterfront, and environmental projects; it also produces stand-alone hydrology, hydraulic, and water quality studies for clients such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Florida’s water management districts.
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What We Do:
- basinwide hydrologic & hydraulic modeling
- ecosystem restoration
- evaluation & design of flood and erosion protection systems
- expert witness
- FEMA - LOMR
- LOMA
- FEMA flood insurance studies
- floodplain management
- GIS programming & applications
- groundwater
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