DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A MODERN CLOUD-BASED WORKFLOW FOR COASTAL HAZARD MODELING

Model Modernization, or Model Mod for short, is the colloquial name for implementing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Research and Development Center Coastal and Hydraulics Lab’s (CHL) Numerical Technology Modernization Strategy (NTMS). Model Mod was initiated in 2022 and involves a public-private partnership between CHL, Woolpert, and Jackson State University (JSU). Taylor Engineering is part of the project as a teammate with Woolpert and the firms have a mentor-protégé arrangement. The project team, through Model Mod efforts, has advanced the NTMS through a range of technical and programmatic actions that this paper will discuss. The conference presentation and paper will focus on the utility of the Model Mod effort and platform for coastal engineering practitioners. Discussion topics will include platform details and updates related to the coastal engineering models tested, post-processing tools, and future plans.