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