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Re: [TowerTalk] concrete footing in very soft soil

To: Mark Robinson <markrob@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] concrete footing in very soft soil
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:35:12 -0400
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Mark Robinson wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> What make of tower is this? Is this a guyed tower? Do you know what the 
> windloading on the tower will be?
>
>   
it also depends on what he means by "soft soil". Sand is soft, but 
good.  Muck is soft and not good.
>
>> Hello to the group.
>>
>> I would like to put up a 40 ft tower in my back yard, but the only good
>> spot has very soft soil and is also located near my septic tank, but not
>> in the drain field.  How would that affect the concrete base? This will
>> be my first tower, so any advice would be welcomed.  Thanks.
>>
>> 73
>> John
>> N4DOU
Roger (K8RI - ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R (World's oldest Debonair)

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