OMCO Foundations
Accommodates challenging soils
Compatible with OMCO Solar mounting systems
Factory=direct shipping for short lead times
Quick, easy installation
Cost efficient
Quality assurance
OMCO C-Pile Foundation
Driven piles for ground mount solar structures are one of the most ideal foundation types. OMCO’s C Piles have been designed to offer significant advantages that make them the number one choice for your project. Driven piles are less expensive to manufacture and install.
All piles are made in our U.S. manufacturing facilities – roll-formed from high yield strength steel, with holes and slots added inline, and pre-galvanized with a G235 zinc coating. A more uniform and reliable service life than the standard hot dipping process which is an expensive and environmentally challenging operation.
The OMCO C Pile offers a higher moment of inertia than typical W Pile sections which reduces deflections and ultimately embedments in some cases. A higher section modulus equates to higher resistance to bending as well.
Pile Durability
- HIGH PULL STRENGTH
- 2X RESISTANCE TO BUCKLING
- 2 GAUGE OPTIONS FOR OPTIMIZED SPANS
- CROSS-SECTION AREA = DRIVABILITY
- PILE PERIMETER IMPROVES UPLIFT RESISTANCE
OMCO Ground Screw Foundation
OMCO Solar knows the importance of eliminating subsurface risks on ground mount projects to ease installation and avoid added cost. That’s why we’ve taken lessons learned in developing our industry- leading mounting structures and incorporated the same winning advantages into our Ground Screw Foundation.
Working with trusted and industry respected suppliers, our solution for incorporating ground screw foundations is custom built for developers and EPCs.
We understand the challenges of sites with difficult soils or shallow bedrock, particularly in the Northeast. Ground screws eliminate pile refusal so your project can progress quickly to meet deadlines within budget.
Smooth Installation
- MEETS ALL SITE LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- ELIMINATES PILE REFUSAL
- INFINITE ROTATIONAL ADJUSTABILITY AFTER SCREW IS SET FOR OPTIMUM POST ALIGNMENT
- 21 INCHES OF VERTICAL ADJUSTABILITY PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY
- USING SPECIAL DRIVERS, EACH TEAM CAN INSERT AS MANY AS 30 FOUNDATIONS / HOUR
Technical Specifications
LENGTH
Available in either 1600 mm or 2000 mm
OUTER DIAMETER
76 mm
THICKNESS
3.00 mm
THREAD DEPTH
880 mm
CONSTRUCTION
Q235B steel
Continuous welded helix for screw threads.
Galvanized to ASTM123 75 micron.
Screw extension component provides easy vertical adjustability.
Standard M12 bolts supplied to make connections to OMCO’s factory-direct structures above the screw.
LOAD CAPACITY
Appropriate screw diameters and lengths chosen for each site, to meet all applicable building codes, wind tunnel requirements up to 180 mph, and snow loads up to 90 psf.
General load capacities from ICC-ES Evaluation Report ESR-4226 load charts and frost depths for the site used to identify the initial length for quoting.
TESTING
On-site ground screw load test recommended for all projects to verify design capacities for each screw length.
OMCO’s in-house testing capabilities and engineers can quickly evaluate all data and provide updated pricing and construction documents to meet project specifications.
UL 2703 compliant
TERRAIN ARTICULATION
Structures can follow the terrain up to approximately 15%.
WARRANTY
20-year limited