Martens were engaged to provide expert engineering advice for a legal dispute between the owners of a property in Whale Beach and Pittwater, NSW.
Martens were engaged to provide expert engineering advice for a legal dispute between the owners of a property in Whale Beach and Pittwater, NSW, regarding ongoing flooding and drainage related issues with the Council drainage system upslope of the site. Hydrological, meteorological, survey and site observations were used to develop detailed catchment maps, hydrological and hydraulic model for the existing drainage system.
The case was based around the site was experiencing increases in peak flood flow and nuisance flows, as well as increased urban detritus from the upslope drainage system.
Project scope included: