Tunneling and Trenchless
Our tunneling and trenchless solutions enable us to facilitate infrastructure projects where conventional methods would disrupt constituents’ quality of life or would be too expensive. From trenchless road crossings for water lines to deep gravity tunnels for stormwater and wastewater, Freese and Nichols tailors this specialized service to meet your needs for projects of all sizes.
- Concept development and evaluation
- Tunnel route studies
- Shaft site selection
- System hydraulics evaluation, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and surge modeling
- Desktop environmental/remedial investigations
- Alternatives analysis
- Tunnel excavation method evaluation
- Economic evaluation and life cycle cost analysis
- Tunnel and pipe design
- Permitting and regulatory approvals
- Public input support
- Odor control/cleaning facilities
- Geotechnical investigation and interpretation
- Risk management
- Data collection and GIS management
- Construction inspection
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Project Gallery
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Benbrook Connection Project
Tarrant Regional Water District, Texas
![HCFCD Tunneling Phase 1](https://www.freese.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/HCFCD-Phase-1-study-578x435.jpg.webp)
Deep Tunnel Study Phase One
Harris County Flood Control District, Texas
![Mary Rhodes Pump Station microtunneling](https://www.freese.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Mary-Rhodes-Pump-Station-microtunneling-578x435.jpg.webp)
Mary Rhodes Pump Station
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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BCRUA Phase Two Raw Water Delivery System
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority, Texas
![League City Watershed Study](https://www.freese.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/League-City-Watershed-Study-578x435.jpg.webp)
Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed Study
City of League City, Texas
![Main Stem Pump Station microtunneled intakes](https://www.freese.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Main-Stem-Pump-Station-microtunnels-578x435.jpg.webp)
Main Stem Pump Station Microtunneled Intakes
North Texas Municipal Water District
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Mary Rhodes Pipeline
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
![Granger Lake Raw Water Pump Station](https://www.freese.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Granger-Lake-microtunneling-578x435.jpg.webp)
Granger Lake Raw Water Pump Station
Brazos River Authority, Texas
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Barnett and Eagleford Shale Gas Gathering Infrastructure
Chesapeake Energy
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Wastewater Collection System Study for FEMA Disaster Mitigation Program
City of Houston, Texas
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Mansfield Bypass Pipeline Crossing Tunnels
Tarrant Regional Water District, Texas
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Tunneling and Trenchless Service Sheet
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