About us
CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Founded in 2018, Saxon Loomis Consulting Group is an Austin, Texas-based civil and structural engineering firm led by engineers with decades of professional experience. We provide comprehensive land development, transportation, complex drainage and floodplain engineering, structural design, infrastructure, and permitting services for residential, commercial, industrial, and public-sector projects. Our expertise includes hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling, FEMA floodplain revisions, TxDOT roadway design, stormwater management, site development, utilities, and structural engineering, supporting projects from feasibility and planning through design, permitting, and construction. Specialized forensic engineering, expert witness, and litigation-support services are provided through Texas Flood Expert at txfloodexpert.com.
E X P E R T I S E
LAND DEVELOPMENT
- Commercial, Residential, Industrial & Mixed-Use Development
- Subdivision & Site Plan Design, Construction Plans, Preliminary & Final Plats, and Permitting
- Land Planning & Master Planning
- Development Feasibility Studies & Due Diligence Assessments
- Zoning, Rezoning & Entitlement Support
- Grading & Earthwork (Cut/Fill) Analysis
- Water & Wastewater Utility Design, Service Extension Requests (SER), Capacity Analysis, Lift Stations & System Modeling
- Septic System Feasibility Studies, Design & Permitting (OSSF)
- Water Quality Analysis & BMP Design
- Low Impact Development (LID) & Green Infrastructure
- LCRA, TCEQ, City & County Permitting
- TCEQ Water Pollution Abatement Plans (WPAP), Contributing Zone Plans (CZP) & Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
- Edwards Aquifer Protection & Permitting
- USACE Section 404 Permitting Coordination
- Sidewalk & ADA Accessibility Improvements
- Engineering Concurrence Letters & Certifications
TRANSPORTATION
- TxDOT Highway Design & State, County and Municipal Roadway Design
- Subdivision Streets & Private Roadway Design
- Preliminary Engineering & Schematic Design
- Roadway Widening & Realignment
- Roadway Rehabilitation & Reconstruction
- Intersection & Driveway Design
- Right-Turn & Left-Turn Lane Design
- Roadway Safety & Sight Distance Analysis
- Pavement Structural Design
- Highway Hydrology & Hydraulics
- Roadside Drainage, Storm Sewers & Inlet Design
- Bridge & Culvert Hydraulic Design
- Low-Water Crossing Design
- Pedestrian, Bicycle & Trail Design
- Guardrails & Roadway Safety Structures
- Right-of-Way & Utility Coordination
- Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E)
- Roadway Construction Cost Estimating
- TxDOT Permitting & Agency Coordination
- Construction Phasing & Traffic Control
- Construction Inspection & Engineering Support
- Roadway Safety & Accident Forensics
COMPLEX DRAINAGE
- Hydrologic & Hydraulic (H&H) Studies
- HEC-RAS 1D & 2D Steady & Unsteady Hydraulic Modeling
- HEC-HMS Hydrologic Modeling
- FEMA CLOMR, LOMR, CLOMR-F & LOMR-F Applications & Permitting
- Base Flood Elevation (BFE) Analysis, Floodway Modeling & Inundation Mapping
- Floodplain Reclamation, Fill Impact Analysis & Compensatory Storage Design
- Drainage Master Planning, Watershed Delineation & Flood Studies
- Rainfall-Runoff Analysis, Flood Routing & NOAA Atlas 14 Studies
- EPA SWMM Stormwater Modeling
- Floodplain No-Rise Certifications & Elevation Certificates
- Floodplain Variance Engineering Support
- Off-Site Drainage Impact & Texas Water Code §11.086 Compliance Assessments
- Flood Control, Stormwater Detention Pond Design & Outlet Structures
- Regional Flood Control Reservoir Modeling, Storage Optimization & WCID Permitting
- Creek Improvements, Restoration, Flood Conveyance & Erosion Control
- Storm Sewer & Inlet Network Design
- Split-Flow & Combined-Flow Analysis
- Hydraulic Structures, Weirs, Levees, Energy Dissipation & Outlet Protection
- Bridge Scour, Sediment Transport & Channel Stability Analysis
- Spillway Engineering, Dam-Breach & Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Analysis, Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
- Stormwater Pumping & Pump Station Hydraulics
- Nonpoint Source Pollution Studies & MS4 Stormwater Permitting
OTHER SERVICES
- Expert Witness & Litigation Support
- Forensic Engineering Investigations
- General Engineering Consulting (GEC)
- Engineering Peer Review & QA/QC
- Cost Estimating, Bidding & Construction Phase Support
- Construction Management & Administration
- Structural Engineering & Design
- Foundation Design (Slab-on-Grade, Pier & Pile)
- Retaining Wall Design (Cantilever, Gravity, Segmental & MSE)
- Custom Culver Structural Design
- Dam, Spillway & Hydraulic Structure Design
- Detention Facility & Splitter Box Structural Design
- Storage Tank Foundations & Support Structures
- Concrete Vault, Manhole & Junction Box Design
- Structural Inspections, Assessments & Foundation Failure Investigations
- Design & Topographic Land Surveying
- Construction Layout & Stakeout Surveys
- Marina & Boat Dock Design, LCRA Permitting, Variances & Regulatory Compliance
- GIS Mapping & Geospatial Analysis
- LiDAR & Digital Terrain Modeling
SELECTED PROJECTS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LAND DEVELOPMENT
- Callahan Tract Gas Station & Convenience Store (SH 130/FM 969, Travis County, Texas) – Commercial site development and construction plans for a 19.48-acre tract, two TxDOT right-turn lane designs (FM 969 and SH 130 frontage road), site grading, retaining wall design, underground stormwater detention pond, biofiltration water quality pond, HEC-HMS and 1D/2D HEC-RAS floodplain modeling, FEMA CLOMR application, compensatory floodplain storage, creek buffers and waterway setback averaging, aerobic septic system with drip irrigation (OSSF), and TxDOT, FEMA, and Travis County permitting following removal from the City of Austin ETJ.
- Unity Park Recreational & Glamping Development (FM 1431, Leander, Travis County, Texas) – Civil and structural engineering, site development and construction plans for a 16-acre recreational facility with glamping accommodations, wedding venue, internal roads, and parking areas. Engineering included TxDOT right-turn lane and driveway design, site grading, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, 100-year floodplain analysis, stormwater detention basin design, bioretention water quality ponds, creek crossing and culvert design, retaining walls, creek buffer variance, erosion and sedimentation control, endangered species habitat considerations, septic system (OSSF), pylon sign design, and TxDOT, LCRA Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance (HLWO), and Travis County permitting and coordination.
- Unit G (Waterstone Residential Subdivision – Unit G (Kyle, Hays County, Texas) – Subdivision engineering and construction plans for 145 residential lots within a 1,746-acre master-planned development with approximately 2,034 planned homes, situated within the Clear Fork Plum Creek watershed. Engineering services provided in collaboration with Doucet & Associates (now part of Kleinfelder), including internal subdivision stormwater drainage analysis, drainage area delineation, storm sewer and inlet design, roadway plan and profiles, lot grading, water and wastewater utilities, sidewalks, ADA ramps, erosion control, and coordination with the overall subdivision drainage infrastructure and natural creek tributaries.
- Elgin Food Truck Park (Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas) – Site development for a 0.65-acre food truck park in FEMA Zone A floodplain, including planning, grading, parking and driveway design, construction plans, stormwater detention, water quality, utilities, and final platting. HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS modeling, Atlas 14 hydrology, 100-year floodplain reclamation, and FEMA CLOMR preparation. TxDOT US 290 driveway permitting, sight-distance analysis, access variance, pylon sign design, and Elgin, TxDOT, and FEMA coordination.
- Bigfoot Mineral Springs Frontier Commercial Development (Mineral Springs Road, Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas) – On-site sewage facility (OSSF) engineering for a 46.8-acre multi-building commercial development, office and warehouse facilities, site evaluations and soil classification, wastewater flow and capacity calculations, aerobic septic treatment systems, spray irrigation disposal fields, wastewater collection and pumping systems, reverse osmosis wastewater management, TCEQ Chapter 285 compliance, septic construction plans, and Caldwell County permitting and coordination.
- Tierra Escondida Residential Subdivision (FM 2104, Paige, Bastrop County, Texas) – Two-phase subdivision engineering for a 337-acre rural residential development with approximately 24 large-acreage lots, including preliminary and final plats, subdivision construction plans, internal private roadways and roundabout design, site grading, roadway geometry and variance evaluations, creek crossing and bridge design, culvert and stormwater drainage improvements, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, 100-year floodplain analysis, FEMA CLOMR application, TxDOT driveway access and right-turn lane coordination, private water well and septic feasibility, and Bastrop County, FEMA, TxDOT, and Fire Marshal coordination. Substantial Phase I engineering and preliminary Phase II design were completed before the developer placed the project on hold, leaving Phase II engineering and permitting unfinished.
- Johnson Ranch Master-Planned Subdivision (US 281/FM 1863, Bulverde, Comal County, Texas) – Master drainage planning and subdivision roadway engineering for a 767-acre mixed-use development with approximately 1,000 residential lots, commercial areas, an elementary school, Fire & EMS station, wastewater treatment facilities, and recreational amenities. Engineering included subdivision-wide hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) drainage analysis, watershed delineation, stormwater runoff calculations, Cibolo Creek floodplain studies, FEMA CLOMR processing, internal roadway and collector street design (Johnson Way), TxDOT intersection and access improvements at US 281 and FM 1863, roadway culvert design, and stormwater drainage infrastructure planning.
- McCoy’s Building Supply Site Developments (Taylor, Williamson County; Floresville, Wilson County; and Laredo, Webb County, Texas) – Commercial site development for building supply stores, lumber yards, and facility expansions, zoning and platting, site grading and earthwork, parking lot and concrete pavement design, water and wastewater utilities, storm sewer systems, detention pond design, EPA SWMM, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS and StormCAD drainage modeling, FEMA CLOMR/LOMR floodplain revisions, TxDOT driveway permitting and coordination, roadway improvements, traffic impact analysis, well abandonment considerations, erosion control, construction plans, and municipal permitting.
TRANSPORTATION
- IH 35 (Abbott to West, Hill and McLennan Counties) – Forensic roadway drainage and expert witness analysis for Webber, LLC involving stormwater ponding, hydroplaning, pavement drainage, roadway grading, as-built construction conditions, and compliance with TxDOT plans and specifications.
- Post Road Rail Flatcar Bridge (Blanco River, Hays County, Texas) – FEMA and County emergency bridge replacement following the 2015 floods, 89-foot temporary railcar bridge design, structural load calculations (AASHTO HS-20), bridge type-size-location (TSL) and plan/profile development, reinforced concrete abutment and retaining wall design, guardrails, roadway approaches, bridge deck drainage, and construction-phase engineering support.
- US 183, FM 1625 & William Cannon Drive (US 183/William Cannon Drive Intersection & FM 1625 Realignment, Travis County, Texas) – Highway widening, roadway realignment, and geometric design of two separate US 183 intersections, including realignment of FM 1625 to connect with US 183 directly opposite McKenzie Road. Improvements included the four-lane William Cannon Drive extension (two travel lanes in each direction) with bicycle lanes and sidewalks on both sides, dual left-turn lanes and a dedicated right-turn lane at its US 183 terminus, US 183 widening for two left-turn lanes and a right-turn lane, intersection turning radii and roadway geometry, grading, lane transitions, drainage culvert design, 36-inch jack-and-bore pipe installation, signing, pavement markings, and TxDOT coordination.
- IH 35 at Posey Road (IH 35 near Posey Road to York Creek Road, Hays County) – TxDOT interchange drainage design, hydrologic & hydraulic (H&H) analysis, cross-culvert design, storm sewers, drainage inlets, roadside ditches & parallel drainage systems.
- FM 150 (0.718 mile east of Lehman Road to SH 21, Hays County, Texas) – TxDOT roadway widening and safety improvements along 2.72 miles, including center turn lanes, shoulders, six public-road intersections, private driveways, grading, pavement structure, and guardrails. Engineering included HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS drainage analysis, cross-culvert design, driveway culvert upgrades, roadside drainage, traffic control, erosion control, signage, and pavement markings.
- RM 2325 (Fischer Store Road to Carney Lane, Hays County, Texas) – Roadway widening, center and right-turn lanes, 4-foot shoulders, horizontal and vertical roadway realignment near Jacob’s Well Elementary School to improve sight distance, grading, paving, retaining walls, guardrails, cross-culvert extensions, drainage improvements, signage, and pavement markings.
- Seward Junction Improvements (US 183/SH 29, Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas) – Regional transportation planning, roadway corridor and intersection alternatives, alignment evaluations, right-of-way analysis, construction cost estimates, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, 100-year stormwater runoff analysis, culvert and roadside ditch design, Low Impact Development (LID) bioswales, stormwater detention, TCEQ water quality treatment, and agency coordination.
- US 281 & FM 1863 – Johnson Ranch Roadway Improvements (Bulverde, Comal County, Texas) – TxDOT highway widening and intersection improvements involving 0.795 miles of US 281 and 0.258 miles of FM 1863, connecting both highways through Johnson Way, the main collector roadway serving the 767-acre Johnson Ranch subdivision. Engineering included new intersection design, left- and right-turn lanes, FM 1863 median opening and modifications, roadway widening, intersection sight-distance studies, geometric design, grading, asphalt pavement and shoulders, TxDOT HY-8 culvert hydraulic analysis, roadside drainage improvements, signing and pavement markings, traffic control plans, and TxDOT permitting and coordination.
- FM 2104 – Tierra Escondida Roadway Improvements (Paige, Bastrop County, Texas) – Internal private roadway network and roundabout design for a 337-acre residential development, including horizontal and vertical roadway alignments, geometric design, curve radii and tangent length evaluations, design and topographic surveying, roadway grading, creek and floodplain crossings, bridge and culvert design, roadside drainage, and emergency vehicle access. Extensive Bastrop County coordination, roadway variance requests, and design modifications to preserve existing road infrastructure where feasible while addressing County roadway standards.
- RM 1431 – Unity Park Right-Turn Lane Improvements (Vista Rock Drive Area, Travis County, Texas) – TxDOT roadway improvements along approximately 0.145 miles (763 feet) of RM 1431, including right-turn deceleration lane and commercial driveway design, roadway widening, shoulder improvements, horizontal and vertical roadway geometry, grading, flexible base and asphalt pavement design, culvert hydraulic analysis and roadside drainage improvements, traffic control plans (TCP), erosion and sedimentation control, signing and pavement markings, construction plans, and TxDOT permitting and coordination.
- County Roads 266 & 234 (CR 265/Francis Harris Lane to CR 234/Centerpoint Road, Hays County) – Drainage design for 2.5 miles of roadway, including HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS modeling, 100-year floodplain analysis, eight cross-culverts, 18 parallel culverts, and roadside ditches. Structural design included custom headwalls, wingwalls, and energy dissipators for a six-barrel, 7 × 7-foot reinforced concrete box culvert.
COMPLEX DRAINAGE
- Bigfoot Proto-Town (Mineral Springs Road, Caldwell County, Texas) – Extreme rainfall frequency analysis, 2,000-year design storm precipitation depth estimation, NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall data analysis, Log-Pearson Type III (LP3) statistical modeling, depth-duration-frequency (DDF) analysis, and extrapolation of precipitation frequency curves for storm durations from 5 minutes to 24 hours.
- Great Divide Drive Low Water Crossing (Little Barton Creek, Bee Cave, Travis County, Texas) – Bridge replacement feasibility study and preliminary design, HEC-HMS and 1D/2D HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, USGS regional regression equation comparisons, 78-year rainfall-runoff simulation, Gumbel flood frequency analysis, Modified Puls flood routing, 2- to 100-year storm flow analysis, bridge hydraulic sizing, roadway overtopping and flood risk assessment, alternative bridge configurations, and construction cost estimates.
- Pescadito Landfill Litigation & ANB Cattle Company Floodplain Studies (San Juanito Creek Watershed, Webb County, Texas) – Expert witness and forensic engineering for landfill permitting litigation (TCEQ/SOAH), FEMA CLOMR/LOMR reviews and extensive LOMR applications for Pescadito and ANB North/South, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall-runoff analysis, TxDOT/USGS peak-flow regression equations, Modified Puls flood routing, 100-year and 500-year floodplain modeling, Base Flood Elevation (BFE) determination, floodplain mapping, and deposition and hearing testimony support.
- Randal Morris 368-Acre Tract LOMR (San Marcos River, Caldwell County, Texas) – FEMA Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), HEC-2 hydraulic model evaluation, LiDAR-based river cross-section updates, complex split-flow hydraulic analysis of the San Marcos River and Martindale Diversion, peak discharge distribution between river branches, river channel geomorphic assessment, Base Flood Elevation (BFE) analysis, and floodplain mapping and reclamation.
- Hog Creek & Lake Laurel Dams – Dam Breach Analyses (Woodcreek, Hays County, Texas) – High-hazard dam breach and flood inundation studies for two existing earthen dams, including Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) analysis, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling, dam failure simulations, breach hydrograph development, reservoir and flood-wave routing, peak discharge calculations, and downstream flood inundation mapping along Hog Creek and Cypress Creek tributaries. Engineering supported TCEQ Dam Safety Program compliance, Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), downstream flood risk assessment, and emergency evacuation planning.
- Boes Cable Ski Lake – Reservoir & Dam Engineering (Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas) – Hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) engineering for a private recreational ski lake designed to capture watershed runoff and naturally replenish water storage during seasonal spring rainfall. Engineering included watershed delineation, rainfall-runoff analysis, reservoir water balance and storage calculations, probable maximum flood (PMF) rainfall distribution, dam embankment and spillway design, stormwater conveyance, erosion protection, and reinforced concrete hydraulic structures. Regulatory services included TCEQ Dam Safety coordination, Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone Plan (CZP) approval, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Notice of Intent (NOI), and TPDES permitting.
- Cowpen Creek Floodplain Study & Reclamation (7800 Williamson Road, Mustang Ridge, Travis County, Texas) – Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) engineering for a 225-acre property traversed by Cowpen Creek and two tributaries. Engineering included HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS modeling, Atlas 14 rainfall analysis, watershed delineation, 100-year floodplain mapping, base flood elevation (BFE) calculations, and LiDAR-based hydraulic modeling. Floodplain reclamation optimization included cut-and-fill analysis, compensatory flood storage calculations, and hydraulic evaluations to maximize developable land without increasing flood elevations on neighboring properties. FEMA-compliant floodplain exhibits and development constraints mapping supported future land planning within the City of Mustang Ridge.
- Hazel Hill – Complex 2D Floodplain Modeling (CR 420/CR 424 Intersection, Williamson County, Texas) – Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analysis of complex flood flows at the confluence of Turkey Creek Tributary 8 and an unnamed creek near the county road intersection. Engineering included 2D HEC-RAS hydraulic modeling of the entire intersection and surrounding floodplain, HEC-HMS watershed modeling, Atlas 14 rainfall analysis, roadway drainage interactions, overland flow patterns, and 100-year FEMA Zone A floodplain delineation. Detailed flood inundation mapping, water surface elevation calculations, and drainage exhibits supported residential subdivision platting and Williamson County drainage requirements.
- Floodplain Modeling & FEMA Map Revisions – Central Texas (Bastrop, Williamson, and Caldwell Counties) – Specialized hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) engineering as a subconsultant to Gray Engineering for Harvest Ridge, Austin Gateway, Flora Subdivision, and Lone Star Road projects. Services included HEC-HMS hydrology, 1D/2D HEC-RAS modeling, NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall analysis, 100-year floodplain delineation, bridge and culvert hydraulics, drainage workmaps, and detention feasibility. FEMA permitting included LOMR/LOMR-F applications, MT-2 forms, hydraulic model revisions, annotated FIRMs, and coordination with FEMA and local floodplain administrators.
