Design Nine, Inc.

Comprehensive track design, rail site development, and facility layout planning for diverse railway operations.

• Conceptual Planning

  Developing initial track layouts and feasibility studies utilizing aerial photometrics to optimize rail design.

• Track Design

  Preparing detailed track alignments, profiles, cross sections, and construction-ready plan sets.

• Site Development

  Designing new track facilities and integrating civil engineering elements like earthwork and drainage.

• Capacity Expansion

  Engineering yard expansions, industrial siding, and track additions to handle increased rail volumes.

• Geometric Improvements

  Modifying existing alignments and profiles to improve train operations, speeds, and safety.

• Industrial Trackage

  Designing dedicated rail infrastructure, spurs, and connections for manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Inspection, analysis, and rehabilitation of railroad-related structures, bridges, and unloading facilities.

• Bridge Rehabilitation

  Evaluating structural conditions and designing targeted repair and rehabilitation plans for rail bridges.

• Structural Surveys

  Conducting comprehensive field inspections of aging railway structures to evaluate maintenance needs.

• Deck Replacements

  Designing and planning structural timber and steel deck replacements for active rail bridges.

• Steel Bridge Evaluation

  Performing load capacity analyses and structural evaluations of steel railway bridges.

• Pit Inspection and Analysis

  Evaluating structural integrity and performing concrete analysis for rail unloading pits.

• Culvert Inspections

  Inspecting and analyzing under-track drainage culverts to ensure safe operating conditions.

Field surveying, drafting, cost estimating, and project support throughout the construction lifecycle.

• Existing Facilities Surveying

  Performing detailed typographic and topographic field surveys of existing tracks, utilities, and drainage constraints.

• Construction Support

  Providing on-site construction staking, progress monitoring, and final inspection services.

• Drafting Services

  Creating precise engineering plans, exhibits, and technical documents using AutoCAD and MicroStation.

• Construction Cost Estimates

  Developing conceptual and refined quantity-based cost estimates to assist with project budgeting.

• Materials Inspection

  Inspecting construction materials and tracking project documentation to ensure specification compliance.