Engineering Services

Our wireline engineering center of excellence provides 24/7 production capabilities with quality, on-time delivery and national capabilities in fielding, design, permitting, project management, and process development.

Congruex provides all types of planning and permitting services in the ISP OSP and underground sectors including, but not limited to:

• Feasibility Study
• Fiber/COAX Route Planning
• Traffic Control
• Feasibility Study
• Permit Application and Expediting
• DOT Submittals
• Complete Construction Drawings and As Builts
• TCTM Submittals
• Field Surveys
• Make Ready and Wind Loading Engineering
• Project Mapping
• Computer Aided Drafting
• Site Audits

Fiber to the Home (FTTH) is deeply rooted in our Congruex history and is a differentiator for Congruex. Our engineering team can support the entire FTTH process with expertise and agility to meet even the most challenging customer needs.

Our specialty engineering team are leading experts in technology enabled data capture and advanced civil engineering concepts for utility relocation, protection, and support without disrupting end-user service. Our civil engineering solutions and patents lead to  significant cost savings, reduced risk of infrastructure damage, and elimination od downtime for utility customers.

Check out the resources below on Terra Move ®, Terra Cap ®, and Terra Shield ® to learn more about our patented utility solutions.

Terra Shield™ systems and equipment provide the industry’s newest advances in technology and the most cost-effective means of supporting underground utilities in ways never deemed possible. Once the shields are in place, trusses are then installed along the length of intended excavation with patented threaded j-rods to compress a load under the utility preventing movement during the excavation process.

Terra Shield™ not only supports the utility in-place, but its steel barrier acts as a protective shield against accidental contact with the utility while work is performed below. After the job is complete, Terra Shield™ remains in place as future protection for the utility’s infrastructure.

The Terra Move™ System builds upon the platform of Terra Shield™ and utilizes a combination of steel beams, linear slides, and motors that are customizable for varying conditions. This patented system allows for continuous support and seamless movement of underground utilities.

Using a proven Conflict Mitigation and Design Analysis Program, Congruex determines the most effective solution. In cases where relocation is the most practical way to preserve your infrastructure, Congruex will develop a plan and budget utilizing the industry’s most technologically advanced relocation system, Terra Move™.

Terra Cap ™ protects the utility from damages due to construction activities with numerous advantages and uses responsible, effective, and innovative ways to invest and spend tax dollars to improve sustainable communications infrastructure.

Following an extensive project evaluation, Congruex determines the viability and requirements for Terra Cap ™. Based upon the size, type, and depth of the underground utility, our engineers can customize a Terra Cap ™ product to meet your needs.

Terra Cap ™ is designed in accordance with AASHTO standards and exceeds the HS20 design loading criteria of:

• 16,000-pound axle load
• 10” x 20” tire footprint
• 30% impact load
• Distributed 1.75H

The Link-Plate™ patented solution provides risk management, cost transformation, and cycle time improvements. With no welding involved, the galvanized metal does not burn inside the pole, minimizing quality concerns. The Link-Plate™ solution, which directs load transfer through its patented design, typically necessitates drilling only two holes per splice. In contrast, the industry-standard involves using 20 to 30 bolts per splice and does not utilize the base flange as the Link-Plate™ does. Parts are stocked and ready for shipment, saving time and cost up to 20% to 30% over traditional solutions.

U.S. Patent NOS. 9,546,497; 9,896,859; 9,926,716; 10,472,844; 10,781,601; 11,210,437

The Direct Anchorage Termination Solution™ reinforces antenna-supporting structures by adding reinforcing bars that are secured to the foundation with anchor brackets. This solution will transition the forces from the flat bar reinforcement directly into the foundation and eliminate welding at the base and all associated required fire plans.

U.S. Patent NO. 9,714,520

To combat concerns of guy anchor corrosion, we developed the Guy-Lock^™ method, a patented solution to prevent the need to disconnect guy wires, dig to the block, or connect to a new anchorage point. This method can also be used to increase guy-anchor capacity and eliminates the need for cathodic protection resulting in savings up to 25% over traditional solutions.

U.S. Patent NO. 10,538,935

Our Mount program has a proven track record of significant savings for our customers, with over 65k sites currently residing in our SMART tool. We have been able to modify the majority of failing mounts versus mount replacement, which continues to translate into success in 5 targeted areas: Cycle Time Savings, Cost Savings, Operational Consistency, Risk Management and Data Intelligence.

U.S. Patent Nos. 11,210,437

The Spine Saver^™ patented method for reinforcing a stealth pole eliminates the full removal and replacement of the spine which prevents carrier interruption. This patented approach provides significant cost savings of up to 50% over traditional solutions, as well as increases facility capacity.

U.S. Patent NO. 11,359,399