Pile load testing for Engineers of Record. Uplift, lateral and compression tests, before design and after installation, backed by over 20 GW tested since 2018.
Every pile installation starts with one question: how will this pile actually perform in this ground? Pile load testing answers it with field data.
XCEL installs and tests piles for engineering firms, tracker and racking OEMs and EPCs, then delivers clean, complete data to the Engineer of Record (EOR). The EOR interprets the results and sets the design.
Pre-Construction Testing — Before design is locked, we install test piles and run uplift, lateral and compression tests on fixed-tilt and single-axis tracker solar sites. The EOR uses the data to optimize pile embedment and design. See Pre-Construction Testing
Production QC Testing — After installation, we test a sample of production piles against the proof loads in the project's QC program and report to the EOR. The owner and EPC get documented proof that installed piles meet design loads. See Production QC Testing
in general accordance with ASTM D3689
in general accordance with ASTM D3966
in general accordance with ASTM D1143
Procedures, load increments and acceptance criteria follow the EOR's test plan.
Over 20 GW of utility-scale solar pile load testing since 2018, on projects typically 100 MW to 600 MW, with multistate coverage. Major EPCs and leading tracker OEMs trust us on some of the country's largest utility-scale solar projects. When test piles hit rock or refusal, our own Epiroc rigs pre-drill the test locations and the program stays on schedule. See the service area
Industries: Solar · Engineering Support
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