Often the solar projects are located in near remote locations.  Therefore concrete plants may not be nearby.  As a result, clients resort to driven pile system that is fast, practical and economical.

Foundation Engineering Consultants, Inc., has a unique advantage.  We can start with the soils report and then continue on to driven pile foundation design.

Soils report steps include sampling, lab analysis, geological evaluation, foundation design criteria, trench utilities and possibly pavement design.  Foundation design services start with the scope of work, wind and seismic analysis, bearing & gearbox pile analysis and preparation of structural calculations and plans.

Because a single firm is doing the soils and structural aspects, the design is more economical and unified in approach.  For example, if you have a soils report from another firm, and the minimum pile embedment given in that report is 10 ft, we are restricted by that value, even if our calculations say 7 ft is sufficient.  That is why we prefer to get the zip code, area of project and type of Array and then start our work.

In previous projects, we have used isolated shallow foundation with interconnected grade beams, drilled piers and driven piles.  On some projects due to cobbles the driven piles may not reach their design embedment.  In such cases, we provide you composite pile design as your crew is installing it on the very same day.

We look forward to assisting in your ground mounted solar projects.