DESIGN + ENGINEERING

Design and engineering makes up more than 30% of TEC’s business and the company has more than 60 years of combined experience in Utility Design, System Integration and Third-party Coordination.

With more than 30 utility projects completed and another 10 underway, TEC’s experience is unmatched. Not only does TEC provide excellent design services,  their work has helped owners and clients shave cost and time from the overall construction schedule and budget.

UTILITY DESIGN SERVICES:

  • Cost Liability Determinations

  • Design Build and Technical Provisions

  • Pot Holing Plans

  • Utilities Coordination

  • Utilities Design

  • Utility Agreements

  • Utility Design (AutoCAD)

  • Wet / Dry Utilities

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

The systems integration process includes vehicles, train control, communications, traction power, electrical distribution, supervisory control and other systems, as well as the track structure, alignment and dynamic clearance envelope.

TEC's engineering professionals ensure that the functionality, interfaces and performance of each sub-system are well-defined and work as a coherent unit, delivering seamless operation.

TEC's Systems Integration teams deliver successful results through:

  • Configuration control and change management

  • Confirmation of reliable and efficient interfaces (both mechanical and electrical) between each vehicle’s current collection devices (third rail shoe, trolley pole or pantograph) and the power distribution system

  • EMI/EMC analysis and compliance verification

  • Rail systems architecture and interface definition

  • Rail/wheel interface optimization and assurance of overall dynamic compatibility of vehicles, the track structure and all ROW elements

  • Requirements definition and management

  • Sophisticated tracking tools to ensure that issues are properly logged, tracked, resolved and closed out.

  • Stray current control and cathodic corrosion protection

PROJECT EXAMPLES