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Charles Anthony Spell
Coastal/Marine Structures, Ocean Engineer
P.O. Box 405, Lake Jackson, TX 77566

Employment History:

• Coastal/Marine Structural Engineer, Spell Consulting, FL/TX, 2005-present
• Project Engineer, Environmental Development Consultants, FL, 1999-2005
• Freelance Coastal/Marine Engineering Consultant, FL/TX, 1997-99
• Project Engineer, Coastal Systems International, FL, 1995-97
• Research Associate, Texas A&M University, 1993-94
• Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, 1990-92

Representative Project Experience:

• Responsible for the structural design and repair of coastal protection and waterfront marine facilities including bulkheads /seawalls/

revetments, concrete and wood piers (marinas), floating docks, boat lifts, boat ramps, travel lift piers and upland launch pads for combined lift and vessel weights up to 545 tons, and pile-supported launch pads for marine fork lifts up to 96 tons. Layout and design of marinas up to 118 slips. Provided inspection and construction management as required by local and state permitting agencies (50+ projects).

• Responsible for the design of civil engineering infrastructure for numerous construction projects including beach-front

hotels/condominiums, marine facilities, parks, and baywalks. Work included the design of surface water management systems, site paving and grading, domestic and fire line service connections, sanitary sewer connections, and lift station design. Additionally, performed specific purpose field surveys using total station for many of these projects (23 projects).

• Evaluated the 100-year storm impact for the permitting of beach-front condominium/ hotel construction in South Florida under the

requirements of the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Analysis included the determination of storm surge and wave crest levels, wave and hydraulic flow impact, and extent of beach erosion and structural undermining using numerical modeling (20+ projects).

• Provided technical analysis and consultation in support of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 100-year flood map

changes, including examination of coastal engineering processes, wave transformation modeling, rectification of current FEMA maps, and design/analysis of wave-trip seawall or rip-rap structures (10+ projects).

• Performed hydrographic/hydraulic field measurements and analysis for tidally-connected basins, canals, wetlands, and estuaries in

South Florida, the Florida Keys, and the Caribbean. Provided flushing analysis for State permitting requirements, in some cases using the EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) WASP model (Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program). Responsible for field measurements of tidal elevations and current flows, including data reduction, analysis, and report writing (20 projects).

• Conducted oceanographic/meteorological study for proposed cruise ship mooring location in the Caribbean British Virgin Islands.

Responsibilities included: deployment of wave/tide/current gauges and weather station; data retrieval, maintenance, and calibration of instruments; evaluation of proposed sites through spectral analysis of long-term field data over a 3 month period (1 project).

• Perform submerged stability analysis for various types of artificial reef objects under wave conditions representing 50 and 100-year

storm events. Projects included the sinking of vessels such as tugs, barges, ships, and placement of rock boulders and pre-manufactured artificial reef modules. Performed the submerged stability analysis on the USS Spiegel Grove, which at the time (deployed in 2002) was the largest vessel intentionally sunk as an artificial reef at 510 feet long (10+ projects).

Academic Work Experience:

• Measured the near-surface kinematics and surface slope in regular, dual-component, and breaking (transient) laboratory waves using

a laser Doppler anemometer and laser slope gauge (designed and constructed in-house) in support of a new numerical method for the prediction of irregular wave kinematics (joint industry project). Developed the software for generating consecutive wave trains for these short- and long-wave interaction studies in a 118’ x 3’ x 4’ deep 2D wave tank.

• Participated in field study to determine the effects of ship waves and wind waves on erosion along the waterways within the Aransas

National Wildlife Refuge (Port Aransas, TX). Responsible for field instrumentation including wave probes, current meters, meteorological station, PC data acquisition systems, and boat operations.

• Conducted experimental testing on wave absorbers to explore design options for the 150’ x 100’ x 20’ deep 3D wave basin at the

Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC). Work included design and construction of prototype absorber models and subsequent testing program for wave reflection in a 120-foot long 2D wave flume.

• Teaching assistant for senior undergraduate ocean engineering laboratory class (OCEN 410). Prepared and supervised various

oceanographic and hydraulic laboratory experiments. Co-authored laboratory instruction manual.

• Developed the lines-drawing and participated in the construction of Texas A&M’s first human-powered submarine “Aggie Ray" for

national competition at Boca Raton, FL.

Education:

• M.Sc., Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, Dec. 1992
• B.Sc., Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, May 1990

Honors & Activities:

• Co-authored publications: 2 Journal, 6 Conference, and 5 University reports.

• Outstanding Ocean Engineering Student of 1989-90 awarded by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) Texas A&M Student Chapter.

• Recipient of the Best Student Project of 1989 from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Ocean

Engineering Division National Chapter.

• Recipient, National Science Foundation (NFS) Undergraduate Summer Research Grants, 1989 and 1990.

• Chairman, MTS & SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) Texas A&M Student Chapters, 1989-90.

• Texas A&M Omega Epsilon Honor Society for Ocean Engineers, 1989-90.