undergrounding
Wires going below
Undergrounding is the practice of moving utility infrastructure—power lines, cables, pipes—from above ground to below.
Cities pursue undergrounding to eliminate unsightly poles and wires, reduce storm damage, and improve neighborhood aesthetics: The city approved a plan for undergrounding along the main boulevard.
The process is expensive, often costing several times more than overhead installation.
Excavating long narrow cuts
- cablingInstalled wire systems
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- pipelinesTubes for transporting fluids
- conduitsChannels for conveying substances
fiber-optic · telecommunications · electrical · sewerage · excavation · burial · installation · vaults
Digging underground passages
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- excavationAct of unearthing
- subsurfaceBelow the outer layer
- cavernLarge natural underground chamber
bedrock · stratum · geology · drilling · boring · earthworks · subsoil · depth
Theory of beauty
- hiddenKept out of sight
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- unseenNot perceived visually
- beautificationAct of enhancing appearance
Protection from outdoor conditions
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- hardeningBecoming less soft
insulation · encasement · reliability · security · buffering · reinforcement · defense · armoring
trenching
Excavating long narrow cuts
- cablingInstalled wire systems
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- pipelinesTubes for transporting fluids
conduits · fiber-optic · telecommunications · electrical · sewerage · excavation · burial · installation · vaults · subsurface
tunneling
Digging underground passages
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- excavationAct of unearthing
- subsurfaceBelow the outer layer
cavern · bedrock · stratum · geology · drilling · boring · earthworks · subsoil · depth · trenchless
aesthetics
Theory of beauty
weatherproofing
Protection from outdoor conditions
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
hardening · insulation · encasement · reliability · security · buffering · reinforcement · defense · armoring · sheltering
under, underground, underline, undertaking, undertake, underscore, undervalue, undershirt, underside