Barbours Cut Terminal – Port of Houston, Houston, TX
This project consisted of providing subsurface utility engineering services for electric, communication, telephone, fiber optic, cable TV, natural gas distribution, fuel transmission, water, waste water and storm sewer mains. Records research (ASCE Quality Level D), field survey of existing utility surface features (ASCE Quality Level C), designating (ASCE Quality Level B) utilizing electronic toning by direct connect and sonic equipment of precise horizontal location of utilities and locating (ASCE Quality Level A) subsurface utility engineering services were provided. Non-destructive exposure of individual utilities and surveying of precise X, Y, Z coordinate location of specified utility was also provided. Locating (ASCE Quality Level A) services on critical utility crossings were provided so that utility conflicts with proposed improvements could be determined and resolved. The information collected was used in the design phase to analyze conflicts between the existing utility systems and the proposed electric and communications duct banks at the Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut Terminal.