Wind Energy Profile
Committed to the advancement of renewable energy development, the Earth Systems group of companies has provided services for over 100 utility-scale wind energy sites throughout the United States, and in Canada, Cuba, Jamaica, and China.
Our services provided for wind energy projects include:
- Geotechnical Engineering Investigations
- Geologic and Seismic Hazard Studies
- Geophysical Exploration
- Engineering Design Support:
geotechnical calculations of stability and stiffness, dynamic analyses, and structural analyses.
Earth Systems works together with Patrick and Henderson, Inc., providing engineering design support for the proprietary P&H tensionless pier, and rock and pile anchor foundations. The innovative and economical foundation designs enable support of wind turbines in otherwise unsuitable ground such as reclaimed land from coal mine spoils and landfills, thus enhancing the environmental benefits of wind energy. They also use less concrete and less materials for construction. Supporting turbines of up to 3.0-megawatts and monopole towers of up to 105-meters, P&H foundations have been used for over 4,500 towers, exceeding a production of 5,000 megawatts of energy.
For representative wind energy projects, please click the links below.
