ALBERT
Automated Littoral Bay Equilibrium Rendering Tool
The premier coastal engineering analysis tool for the Chesapeake Bay and its contributing tributaries.
Generate stable static-equilibrium embayment shorelines from two headland control points. Render stable embayment geometry from two headland control points — no guesswork, just equilibrium.
How it works
Three steps from headlands to a stable shoreline.
Pick two headland points
Drop the upcoast primary diffraction point (P0) and the downcoast control point (P_d) on the map.
Set the wave approach
Dial in the wave crest azimuth. ALBERT derives the obliquity angle β from your control line.
Render the shoreline
ALBERT draws the static-equilibrium embayment live using the Hsu & Evans parabolic bay shape equation.
Free tool vs. ALBERT Pro
| Capability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Live interactive embayment preview | ✓ | ✓ |
| Static-equilibrium geometry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Water/land checks & channelward distances | ✓ | ✓ |
| AutoCAD-ready DXF linework export | — | ✓ |
| Fetch analysis from any point on the water | — | ✓ |
| Wave generation analysis — wind/wave rose from NOAA NDBC records & vessel wake | — | ✓ |
| Multiple headland breakwaters & beaches | — | ✓ |
| Structure sizing with Maryland 2023 sea-level-rise projections | — | ✓ |
| Company-branded coastal engineering analysis report (PDF) | — | ✓ |
Expedite your design workflow
ALBERT Pro adds AutoCAD-ready DXF export, fetch analysis, wave generation analysis with a wind/wave rose built from NOAA NDBC records, vessel-wake analysis, multi-headland design, structure sizing with Maryland 2023 sea-level-rise projections, and company-branded coastal engineering analysis reports in PDF — everything in the browser, so you move from concept to deliverables without switching tools.
Upgrade to ALBERT Pro →