Projects

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.

The Boulevard Project

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

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.