Civil QA/QC: The Foundation

Civil inspections focus on land preparation and structural stability. If the ground shifts, the glass breaks. Geotechnical Verification: Ensuring the soil compaction matches the design specs to prevent "heaving" or settling. Piling & Embedment: * Pull-out Tests: Verifying that piles can withstand upward wind suction. Verticality & Alignment: Even a $2^{\circ}$ tilt in a pile can lead to massive mechanical stress once the trackers are mounted. Drainage & Erosion Control: Inspecting culverts and swales to ensure heavy rains won't wash away the mounting foundations. Concrete Quality: Slump tests and cube strength testing for inverter pads and substation foundations.