5 Technologies That Have Revolutionized Surveying for Railway Construction
Surveying is a critical part of railway construction. It ensures that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to the required specifications.
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The American Track Difference
Unlike many civil design firms, American Track’s engineers specialize in track design. Our team has the knowledge and expertise to design track projects quickly with construction execution in mind. We routinely provide re-engineering services for our railroad construction customers to evaluate and streamline designs, drawings, timelines and execution plans. With American Track, you can rest assured that your project designs will meet your operational needs and construction execution will go smoothly.
Conceptual Design
American Track’s engineering team merges cutting edge design software and hardware, with years of railroad experience to design jobs faster than the competition. This speed and efficiency allows us to offer conceptual design and consultation to potential customers, taking the stress and confusion out of the early design process.
Cost Benefit
By going with one company from conceptual design to project completion, you can save money and eliminate headaches. In many cases; American Track provides design services at no cost to the customer when we receive a contract for both the design and construction of a project. Because we intend to build our design projects, we pay attention to the details and ensure our designs are executable not just conceptual. We are so confident in our designs that we often offer zero change order contracts for projects we design ourselves.
Preliminary Services
> Conceptual design
> Engineering consultation
> Defining scope
> Preliminary estimation
> Access expectations and needs
Design Services
> GPS based survey
> Drone survey
> Full 3D project modeling Alignment
– Profiles
– Cross section
– Material volumes
Design-Build Highlights
> Free preliminary design
> Free engineering consultation
> Zero change order construction
> Direct communication between designers and builders
For the best railroad engineering services in the industry, Call American Track! We strive for customer satisfaction from design to project completion.
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