This is not uncommon for a slab. I would not recommend it for a tower for
several reasons, the chief one being flexibility to change conduit size/type
in the future.
Keith NM5G
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Craig Sande
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:30 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Wet setting conduit?
I am planning a tower base pour and my contractor has already dug the hole,
framed it, and inserted the base. When it comes to placement of the
conduit, he has suggested "wet setting" the conduit sweeps. The way he
described it to me is that rather than creating a trench to the base ahead
of time and bracing the conduit, he plans on partially filling the hole with
concrete, then submerging the conduit sweep to the wall of the hole with
some form of foam protective cap. Then after the concrete has fully set, he
will trench down along the side of the concrete base, ream out the
protective foam cap, and extend the conduit to the house, ground trenches,
etc.
Has anyone ever heard of this technique? I've tried to find information on
the internet without much success.
Thanks,
Craig, AE7I
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