Getting to the Root Cause

Whether it’s a construction phase issue or a problem that manifests itself after commissioning, you can draw on our expertise and decades of mutli-disciplinary experience in the renewables industry to get to the root cause (or causes) of the issue. We have assisted clients in the USA and Canada address issues like:

• Forensic investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in renewable energy structural and foundation failures,

• Remediation of cold joints and concrete honeycombing,

• Investigation of issues related to mass concrete, concrete curing and mix designs,

• Investigation of excessive heat of hydration issues and assessing potential occurrence of Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF),

• Analysis of abnormal concrete cracks and cracking,

• Investigation of lower than expected concrete cylinder break strength,

• Investigation of excessive settlement, tilt, and vibration,

• Investigation of abnormal PV array pile movements (frost-heave, adfreeze loads, expansive materials, etc.), and

• Investigation of unacceptable (out of spec) foundation performance.