With Pioneer, you have access to a capable and responsive team that is dedicated to its mission — making your project a success. For over 35 years, Pioneer has provided geotechnical investigation/engineering and environmental consulting services for over 30,000 sites across the United States. We are a client-focused and results driven firm that promises to deliver technically sound and cost-effective solar site investigations for your solar development project.
Solar Site Investigations
Geotechnical Analysis & Testing Capabilities
- Foundation Bearing & Settlement Calculations
- Driven Pile Axial & Uplift Capacities
- Frost Depth/Adfreeze Considerations
- Pavement Recommendations
- Thermal Conductivity
- Corrosion Potential
- Electrical Resistivity
- Slope Stability Analysis
Pile Load Testing Capabilities
- Test Pile Purchase & Delivery
- Installation of Test Piles
- Tensile Load Testing
- Lateral Load Testing
- Compressive Load Testing
- Digital Logging of Results
The Midwest’s Leading Provider of Geotechnical Investigations for Solar Farms
- Geotechnical investigations completed at nearly 100 solar sites throughout the Midwest including Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota
- Pile load testing for foundation design optimization and construction verification
- Drilling and testing equipment owned and operated
Environmental Site Assessments
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
- Cultural & Historical Resource Review
- Threatened & Endangered Species Review
- State Historical Preservation Office Review
