Ground Freezing Goes Mainstream with Popular Mechanics

Moretrnch ground freezing technology at the Washington D.C. First Street Tunnels Project

Moretrnch ground freezing technology at the Washington D.C. First Street Tunnels Project

GeoPrac sponsor Moretrench is a specialty geotechnical contractor known for their expertise with a variety of geotechnical construction methods. But they are probably best known for their niche work with ground freezing technology. Popular Mechanics Magazine recently did a story on Moretrench’s ground freezing work at the Washington D.C. First Street Tunnels project. The ground freezing allowed three vertical access shafts and four deep adits to be excavated in the dry using the frozen ground support. [Source: Read more abot this interesting technology and project from Moretrench. Image: Moretrench]