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 address issues like:

• Forensic investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in renewable energy (wind and solar) failures,

• Remediation of cold joints and concrete honeycombing,

• Investigating mass concrete, concrete curing and mix design issues,

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

• Abnormal concrete cracking,

• Lower than expected concrete cylinder break strength,

• Excessive settlement and tilt,

• Abnormal PV array pile movements (frost-heave, expansive materials, etc.), and

• Unacceptable (out of spec) foundation performance.