Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 23:06:28 -0400 (EDT)
I have sand for soil here in Florida. My plans for guy wire anchors are the Rohn standard dead men buried in a standard way. However, what about my sand (not sandY, just sand) for holding the concret
Should I worry about the anchor concrete clumps and the sand? Sounds more like a cat box owner's plight to me! 73, Jim, K4OJ Florida Contest Group - visit our website at: http://www.4w.com/deemer/fcg
Mr Harpole: You should be just fine if installed per the Rohn "Bible." Deadman anchors derive their capacity from the unit weight of the soil above them time the area of the anchor surface. I'm not c
Deadman soil above the passive and have 4 pounds per cubic x 110 = example. I have soil in this should be Didn't Alfred Hitchcock have an episode about the power of sand? The husband and wife were a
Author: sawyers@inav.net (Steven H. Sawyers n0yvy)
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 19:08:20 -0500
Sand can be made to work. The big question is: How high is the water table? If you did a hole for the anchor, will you have to pump it out in the dry season? How about in the wet season? Steve -- FAQ
Kinda adds a whole new meaning to the term "dead man" anchor. Larry WI5A -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towe
Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:46:51 -0400 (EDT)
Hello Hank and a big THANKS for your information. I am collecting the wisdom and it tells me to consult a soil expert locally. No sink holes nearby but a four acre lake is just behind my house about