EBC carried out foundation designs for Absolute Solar & Wind (now RSK renewables), for a solar carport installation (720kWp) at Reading International Business Park. The ground conditions were poor and the existing parking area was finished with block paving. Initial assumptions favoured a piled foundation solution, but after evaluating costs, large shallow reinforced-concrete slabs were found to be more viable and EBC were responsible for the design and detailing of these foundations. This required close coordination with the carport structure designer, and consideration of complex existing below-ground services and drainage.
Photographs: EBC
Completed: 2024.
