Projects

TxDOT Corpus Christi Bridges

HVJ has a long history of working with the TxDOT Corpus Christi District. We recently completed geotechnical data collection and design support for bridge replacements in five counties throughout the district. 

Austin Brazos Duct Bank

HVJ provided geotechnical field exploration and laboratory testing for a micro-tunneling project for Austin’s Brazos Duct Bank.

Bryan District I-45 Corridor Program

HVJ provided cost-effective complex retaining wall solutions for the $2.4 Billion TxDOT Bryan District I-45 Corridor Program

TxDOT Paris US 75

HVJ provided geotechnical field exploration and engineering recommendations for TxDOT's improvements for the US 75 corridor, using an innovative solution to retain an existing culvert.

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Pflugerville Water Treatment Plant

HVJ provided Pflugerville, TX, with advanced materials testing and geotechnical design engineering for the expansion of a water treatment plant that will almost double its capacity.  

Mobile Materials Testing for TxDOT Lufkin District

Our mobile materials testing lab provided on-site testing for over $200 million of TxDOT's Lufkin District projects.

Capital Metro Crestview Station Underpass

HVJ provided Austin’s Capital Metro with recommendations for a drilled shaft wall retention system to alleviate congestion at a busy commuter station. 

TxDOT Forth Worth Southeast Connector

HVJ completed pavement evaluation and design engineering for the $1.6 billion Southwest Connector project.

ABIA Cargo Facility

We provided materials testing for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s new $16.5 million cargo facility.

IH-69 Tunnel Project

HVJ completed tunnel investigation and water line design for the massive, $450 million NETL Pipeline in Northeast Houston

IH-20 TxDOT CEI Nighttime Asphalt Testing and Inspection

 HVJ completed asphalt inspection and testing for a successful outcome and delay-free process. 

Pasadena Emergency Waterline Repair Project

HVJ provided Civil Engineering Design for emergency repair of a waterline leaking 300 gallons/minute, completed with only one day of water disruption.

Oak Knoll: Providing Drainage Relief in a Dense Residential Area

Our team overcame physical constraints to meet met the pressing need of reducing neighborhood flooding. Excellent communication with area homeowners and the Condominium Association kept the project running smoothly.

Leonard Water Treatment Plant and 60-Mile Pipeline

HVJ Associates® provided geotechnical design recommendations for open-cut pipeline, trenchless pipeline crossings, the treatment facility structures and roadways, and the treatment plant storage lagoons.

Increasing Capacity for Port Houston

HVJ performed innovative drilled shaft design in the most efficient manner possible to minimize construction costs and expedite the construction process while avoiding any environmental impacts.

Alliance Regional Water Authority

With multiple consultants working simultaneously for Alliance, HVJ worked on tunneling and open cut pipeline on three different segments of the project simultaneously. Success would require exceptional teamwork and communication.

Brays Bayou Slope Repairs

Alleviating concerns through creativity and teamwork—HVJ Associates® produced the requested alternative solution with a win-win outcome for our client and Harris County Flood Control District.

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US 181 CEI

HVJ's reliability and tested processes  in the face of a critical system failure was key to the success of TxDOT and the US 181 Upgrade Project that was threatened by a ransomware attack. 

DART Red and Blue Line Platform Extensions

Rapid growth in North Texas necessitated the extension of 28 platforms along DART’s Blue and Red lines to accommodate three-car trains instead of the existing capacity of two-car trains.

ABIA Consolidated Maintenance Facilities

Through innovation and commitment to our client’s success and peace of mind, HVJ’s multi-discipline teams worked with the City of Austin, Atkins design team and the Contractor to provide a state-of-the-art pavement design solution that considered both constructibility and design loads with minimum disruption to airport operations. 

Expanding The Houston Ship Channel 

HVJ, working with Gahagan & Bryant Associates and Turner, Collie, and Braden (now AECOM), supported Port Houston to achieve three large-scale objectives.

The Boulevard Project

Houston: Innovative Mat foundation and soil preparation design reduced construction time, costs, and traffic congestion

UNT System Joe Greene Hall

The University of North Texas System initiated a project to build a 500-bed residence hall for freshman residents. HVJ’s scope included front-to-end activities, from the initial design to project completion, to contribute to the success of the project in meaningful ways.

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Pavement Management Analysis at Nine Land Ports of Entry (LPOE)

South Texas: HVJ’s job was to inventory, inspect and score 2.6 million square feet of pavement border crossing stations as part of the GSA’s large-scale rehabilitation plan. 

The Broadway Street Project

San Antonio: The City initiated a $24 million project that included relocating utilities, improving drainage systems, providing bicycle facility connectivity, improving landscaping, upgrading traffic signals, and improving the streets after completion of the underground utility work.

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White Oak Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction

Houston: Utilized previously drilled borings and technical reports to determine the optimum number of borings to complete flood control drainage project. 

DFW Connector Owner Verification Testing and Inspection (OVT&I)

Dallas/Fort Worth: Expedited mobilization for quality verification for a complex $1 Billion dollar project.

Dallas North Tollway (DNT) Improvement Segment 1

Dallas/Fort Worth: Testing and certification of an Ultra-thin bonded overlay provided on demand for accelerated project completion

Trinity Railway Express crossing Trinity River

Fort Worth: HVJ provided 3D models based on testing and location of several undocumented structures that enabled foundation construction within complicated right of way limits

TxDOT US 377 Cresson Relief Route

Cresson: HVJ solved settlement and select fill availability problems when no right of entry limited geotechnical data.

SH 186, Rural Willacy County, Texas

Willacy County: HVJ built a mobile lab for remote location testing to reduce costs and project time.

SH359, Webb County, Texas

Webb County: The local staff and practical experience enables a rural Laredo district resurfacing project to finish ahead of schedule.

Shoal Creek Emergency Landslide Repair

Austin: Use of a specialized coring procedure enables HVJ to solve an emergency landslide issue for the residents of a highly visible historic neighborhood in the Texas state capital

Victory Church

Pflugerville:  Our solution allowed the Victory church to expand on an 11 acre parcel of previously unstable land with a low cost innovative foundation.

Bayport Phase 2 Container Yard (CY6 North), Bayport, Texas

Bayport/Port of Houston: We provided a solution with better performance than conventional reinforced concrete that also shorted the project completion by several months.

SH 161 (IH 20 to South of Egyptian Way), Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie: Award winning solution using moisture conditioning to overcome unsuitable subgrade soils

US 75, Denison, Texas

Denison: Discovery of a high gypsum content in the soil led to an innovative solution to reuse existing asphalt materials that reduced total material costs, and provided a smoother surface.

CWA’s Capers Ridge Pump Station (CRPS) and 96” Diameter Water Transmission Lines, Liberty County, Texas

Liberty County: Increased the City of Houston treated water supply by providing the new solutions to reduce cost and construction and time for the two 96 inch pipelines

East Memorial Loop Roadway and Improvements, Houston, Texas

Houston: Using the HVJ process, a new technician identifies a previously unknown construction flaw at a project worksite, the solution extends the roadway life by years.

Main Canal Siphon at IH-10 Slope Failure Repair, Highlands, Texas

Highlands: HVJ long term solution to a canal erosion failure protects the water supply and survives Hurricane Harvey record flooding.

Environmental Site Assessments for Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project

Harris/Liberty County: HVJ assesses presence of environmental concerns on 45 tracts allowing water project to proceed on schedule.

Phase I Initial Site Assessments of Grand Parkway Segments H & I-1

Chambers/Harris/Liberty/Montgomery County: HVJ assesses presence of environmental concerns on 10 tracts allowing transportation project to proceed on schedule.

Ellington Field Spaceport Development Project

Houston: HVJ locates faults on Spaceport site so structures can avoid damage due to fault movement.

Spur 601 Owner Verification Testing, El Paso

The Spur 601 Project consists of a new six- lane divided freeway with interchanges connecting US 54 and Loop 375.

IH 10 Collector-Distributor Design, El Paso

The project, CSJ No. 2121-02-0137, is the construction of Collector-Distributor (C-D) lanes and improvements to the interchange at US 85.

The Amarillo Loop, Amarillo

State Loop (SL) 335 around the City of Amarillo serves as a connection to national and regional corridors along with local arterials.

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