In a message dated 10/11/03 5:46:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
ab2os@optonline.net writes:
> Is a week long enough curing time for the concrete? I thought I'd read a
> recommendation to leave it a month. Isn't the specified strength of
> concrete its 28-day strength?
Yes.
Tower specs typically call for 3,000 psi concrete strength. What I do is
order 4,000 psi and it cures to 3,000 in a day or two. Enough to stand the
tower anyway. The increased cost is insignificant.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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