Solar Farm Piles South Carolina
Solar Farm Piles South Carolina by Foundation Masters, LLC combines 25+ years of civil and structural engineering with proven performance across the Southeast. With 50,000+ piles installed and recent projects including 500 solar piles in Ocala, FL completed in under two weeks, we deliver design, installation, and pile testing services backed by engineering precision and QA/QC.
Solar Farm Piles South Carolina — Engineering & Testing
- Soil borings & geotechnical reports per ASTM D1586 (SPT testing).
- Pile load testing per ASTM D1143 (compression), ASTM D3689 (tension), and ASTM D4945 (dynamic PDA).
- Designs meeting SCDOT standards and AASHTO LRFD.
- Wind and load combinations per ASCE 7-22.
Solar Foundation Systems Installed in South Carolina
- Pipe piles — ASTM A252 Grade 3 steel, proven for solar foundations.
- H-beam / I-beam piles — ASTM A992, preferred for single-axis tracker systems.
- Helical piers — torque-verified per ICC-ES AC358.
- Concrete piers — 4,000+ psi designs for longevity.
- Sheet piles — ASTM A572, ideal for slope or erosion stabilization.
All foundation systems include protective coatings per ASTM A123 hot-dip galvanizing, providing 25–30 years of service life, consistent with NREL and DOE standards.
South Carolina Site Conditions We Engineer Around
- Coastal plain sands and silts near Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
- Piedmont clays with shrink/swell potential in Columbia and Greenville.
- High groundwater tables along the Lowcountry.
- Wind design requirements up to 150 mph (ASCE 7-22 coastal criteria).
Typical embedments range from 8–12 ft, verified with test piles and PDA per ASTM/SCDOT standards.
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For Solar Farm Contractor South Carolina, Foundation Masters provides soil reports, PE-sealed foundation design, and installation per ASTM/SCDOT/AASHTO. Contact us today to get your solar project started.