Buffalo Bayou Silt Removal

Buffalo Bayou Silt Removal

Cypress, Texas

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Project Details

Problem

Hurricane Harvey left one-third of Houston flooded, damaging embankments and causing soil erosion in local waterways. Creeks and reservoirs could not hold their intended amount of water, and the risk of flooding down the road increased.

 

Both banks of Buffalo Bayou were eroded toward the middle and heavily silted, meaning material had to be dreaded and transported to an approved disposal site. Texas Dewatering, the company in charge of this endeavor, was only given 150 days to complete the entire job–rain or shine.

Solution

Our amphibious excavators fit the bill for Texas Dewatering’s needs perfectly, starting with quick deployment of our fully assembled excavators via low-bed trailers.

 

Once on site, multiple excavators worked alongside one another freely without fear of sinking or getting stuck in the soft riverbed. They quickly dredged the riverbed to the desired depth, placing removed silt on the bank for drying before transportation to the disposal site. Despite a week-long pause in work due to Hurricane Imelda, the project still finished ahead of schedule.

Equipment used on the job

Long Reaches

Amphibious Undercarriage

SPUD COMPATIBLE

Buckets and Grapples

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Helping Tackle Each Obstacle

“As a heavy civil construction contractor, we have often found ourselves in very hostile environments and really tough conditions where the use of conventional equipment is impracticable, especially in the Gulf region of Texas, where wetlands are very common and flood zones are an every year phenomenon, that is why as a contractor we seek the best solutions and/or alternatives to overcome these situations. Fortunately for me, I have found in EIK products a reliable source of solution for these conditions. I have used EIK amphibious equipment on multiple heavy civil projects, from the trenching of ditches in wetlands to the dredging of spoiled material in canals, lakes and rivers and I can say that it is one of the best amphibious brands I have ever worked with. The versatility, durability and quality of the equipment was reflected in the execution of our work; on every instance EIK’s pontoons, buckets and long-reach arms performance was outstanding and much better than expected.”
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Carlos Campos

“Houston Heavy Machinery has been utilizing EIK buckets in the rental fleet for years. They’re built tough and are proven to be durable, even in the harsh rental industry. HHM benefits the most from the quality ditch cleaning bucket EIK offers for long reach excavators we have in the rental fleet.”
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Chad Lucas

Rental Manager, Houston Heavy Machinery

“We use the long reach all day, every day and it is very efficient, strong, and seamless. It is smooth and easy to use and gets the job done with no problems.”
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Corey

Operator, Nomad Proppant Services

“We are really happy with our EIK floater!”
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Contractor

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

“I had the pleasure of working with Angelica Fonseca from EIK Solutions a month ago, and I am extremely impressed with both their professionalism and dedication. We were struggling with finding a piece of machinery for our project, Angelica Fonseca took the time to understand our needs and offered tailored solutions that really benefited our team: Angelica Fonseca met up with me after hours so that I may take a look at your piece of equipment before I ordered it for rent. EIK Solutions had a technician arrive with the heavy machinery to ensure we knew how to spread the tracks out. Angelica Fonseca stayed in contact with me through the duration of my project, making sure everything was going great and even offered to bring out breakfast. Their communication was always clear and timely, making the entire process smooth and efficient. In addition, EIK Solutions has proven to be reliable and committed to delivering quality products/services. Their customer support is outstanding, and we’ve been very satisfied with the results and look forward to future endeavors. I highly recommend Angelica Fonseca and EIK Solutions to anyone looking for Heavy Machinery and top-notch service and support.”
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Gilbert B Leal

“EIK Solutions always knows how to go above and beyond for their customers. Eric Youngblood is one of their knowledgeable staff members that helps us with everything including parts requests, logistics, and repair solutions.”
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Mike Ruester

Operator, Nomad Proppant Services

“Texas Dewatering has been implementing various sizes of EIK pontoon excavators and long reach fronts in our construction projects. Because of the type of environment we work in, many of our projects have challenges such as reach restrictions and soft terrain which are unsuitable for standard equipment. Our most helpful tool in the fleet is the pontoon excavator. These machines can work and maneuver in soft ground conditions, whereas our standard earth-moving equipment requires a solid stable ground to operate on. Using EIK equipment and attachments has been a godsend for our company. We can always count on them and their services.”
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Adrien Sarisuk

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