I'm about ready to start a tower project and need some advice. I have a 60 foot Jontz tower in good condition. I plan to put the first 5 feet into the hole with gravel at the bottom so it will drain.
It is my educated OPINION that you should have rebar within 6" of the circumference of the concrete pier. The purpose of the rebar is to hold the concrete block together and should NOT be tied to the
When I poured the base for my guyed 60 foot Rohn 25 in Illinois I just placed straight lengths of rebar in the hole as I was pouring the concrete. Was this OK or should I wire up some sort of frame?
feet into the hole with gravel at the bottom so it will drain. set in concrete? Yes, and it needs to be designed by an engineer. It's function is to hold the concrete together while it's curing to pr
The strength comes from the rebar itself. The ONLY reason it is wired together is to hold everything in place once the concrete goes in. The wire by NO MEANS provides any other support...its only tie