I have a rather complex situation that certainly can benefit from the collective wisdom and experience of this reflector. My property has a very high water table and as a result my builder and I deci
Complex situations like that call for professional advice. I would have hoped that instead of 'my builder and I decided' you could have stated that the professional engineer's design plans said to do
Instead of relying on the undisturbed earth to hold your tower in position, you are basically relying on a 60,000 pound weight with a 10 foot square footing to hold up a 90 foot tower. Since this is
I agree with KK9A. Your project needs to be reviewed/studied/stamped by a PE licensed in your state before you do anything else! Safety is first, second, and third! Don't risk anyones life or propert
Worse... if it's in water, the 60,000 pounds only weighs about 25,000 pounds. It's the difference between standing on a log laying on the ground and a log floating in a lake (well.. not that bad, but
The following are some things that could help in the review process. Type of concrete and rebar used. Soil samples. Pictures of the installation. Was the excavation belled into the soil at the lowest
Is the concrete base growing? The original post (shown below) said that the base is 10 x 10 x 5 which is 18 1/2 cu yards of concrete and would weigh considerably less than your estimate. As Jim Lux p
_____ "In Rudy's case the section modulus (b x d x d / 6) of the foundation area is 11x11x11 / 6 = 221 ft cu." I think I am missing something here 11x11x11 ? Secondly, I am not try to argue the fact