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Re: [TowerTalk] 6000 psi grout

To: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6000 psi grout
From: "R. Kevin Stover" <rkstover@mchsi.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 17:45:19 -0500
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As far as I can tell from the US Tower drawings the grout isn't
structural. It's just filling the space between base plate and the
concrete base as well as keeping water out. It does keep the leveling
nuts from moving.

I could be wrong, either way the LXC prime directive still applies. 


On Wed, 25 May 2011 17:29:41 -0400
"Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com> wrote:

> I will be interested to see what others have to say but maybe a 3:1
> mortar mix would work.  6:1 is normal for brick work as you don't
> want the mortar to be harder than the brick but since this is being
> applied to concrete a 3:1 mix would be much harder and stronger.
> 
> Mark N1UK

-- 
R. Kevin Stover
AC0H
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