GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR SOLAR
OVERVIEW
At PRI Engineering, we understand the importance of a solid foundation for any solar project. Our geotechnical investigation services include site characterization, soil testing, and foundation design to ensure that your project has a stable base. Our unified geotechnical and structural engineering team provides an integrated foundation while considering racking design and constraints that can be further optimized via site-specific pile load testing programs at your request.
OUR SERVICES
Our team’s involvement in the design of solar PV plants has included full design, QA/QC, peer reviews, Engineer of Record services, and acting as the Owner’s Engineer.
Specifically, we perform:
Subsurface Investigation
Preliminary site visits
Combination of test pits and boreholes
Subsurface profile for preliminary pile design
Pre-Production Testing
Test piles to verify design assumptions
Assessment of constructability
Understanding of subsurface consistency
RELATED GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR SOLAR FOUNDATION DESIGN SERVICES
SOLAR FOUNDATION DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
We can work with any racking manufacturer in the United States and Canada to consider racking loads from a multitude of products. Once we have identified the racking induced loads, we develop site-specific parameters based on the geographical area of the project.
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION
Our unified geotechnical and structural engineering team provides an integrated foundation while considering racking design and constraints that can be further optimized via site-specific pile load testing programs at your request.
Our personnel’s involvement in the design of solar PV plants has included full design, QA/QC, peer reviews, Engineer of Record services, and acting as the Owner’s Engineer.
PRODUCTION TESTING
PRI Engineering is one of the few geotechnical engineering firms in North America offering both pre- and post-production testing. Production testing assures you that our initial analysis and design recommendations are of the highest quality and result in durable structures that last throughout their intended lifespan.
