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Hydro Excavation Services Case Study Galleria along Westheimer

Intro

T-Rex Services was contracted to provide safe, fast and non-destructive Hydro Excavation Services in order to clear the way for an electrical conduit.

Location

The industrial vacuum excavation was to be preformed underneath a sidewalk in front of the Galleria along Westheimer – one of the busiest and most profitable retail commerce areas in Houston, TX.

Scope

Hydro Excavation was used to complete approximately 700 feet of trenching 2 feet wide by 2 feet deep. The purpose of the trenching was to allow the client to insert electrical conduits for a pedestrian lighting project after T-Rex was finished.

Trouble Spots

A highly visible and busy area in the heart of the Galleria - widely recognized as the number one shopping and tourist destination in Houston
Tree roots which were densely woven into the ground where the conduit needed to be run and had to be left healthy and intact.
Safety for both crews and the general public in the area.

Time

Road closure permits were issued for 48 hours between 9pm Friday September 17, 2010 and Sunday September 19, 2010. The client was very concerned that T-Rex complete the job before 9pm on Sunday September 19, 2010.

Plan

T-Rex decided that the best course of action was to use our large fleet of Hydro Excavation Services trucks and our many highly skilled teams of Hydro Excavation operators to work together on the project. T-Rex decided to approach this project aggressively so that the project would be finished before the road closure permits expired, regardless of weather, ground condition, or equipment delays.

Execution

T-Rex met at its corporate offices to study all safety concerns, along with the excavation plans. T-Rex had five of its top of the line industrial hydro excavation trucks in place and ready to go as soon as the road closure permits took effect. Instead of putting one or two trucks on the job – which would be a normal plan on a job like this – T-Rex had five trucks running simultaneously from 9 pm through the night and into the early afternoon on Saturday. T-Rex utilized hydro excavation to safely excavate amongst delicate tree roots in such a manner that traditional excavation and hand digging was essentially impossible (and cost and time prohibitive).

Result

The full length of 700 feet of trenching was completed by 3 pm on Saturday September 18, 2010, a full 55% ahead of schedule. Tree roots were not damaged, and the conduit was able to be successfully run. T-Rex provided an environmentally friendly, safe alternative to traditional excavation, an option which helped the project stay ahead of schedule.

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View the Photo Gallery of this Job: Hydro Excavation Provides a Safe and Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Traditional Excavation >>

About T-Rex Services

T-Rex Services provides fast, safe, and non-destructive professional industrial Hydro Excavation Service for Refineries/Plants, Municipalities, Federal & State Agencies, Engineering Firms and more.T-Rex is based in Houston, TX with offices in Dallas, San Antonio, West Texas, and Shreveport La. Additional information about T-Rex is available at www.tex-rex.com and by phone at 1-800-865-3131.

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