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1. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: w4ze@arrl.net (Ted Huf)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:44:40 -0500
There has been a lot of discussion lately on the strength of concrete. It was mentioned in at least one messages the problem with digging the size hole specified for the base. For example, the Tri-Ex
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00399.html (9,732 bytes)

2. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: jonk@jskent.com (Jonathan Kaplan)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:17:12 -0800
Right! Do you have any bedrock at the site at all? If so, there is another solution which I used for my 55ft US Tower. I had a PE design a round hole, 15ft into bedrock. Since there was 5 ft of compa
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00400.html (9,159 bytes)

3. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: K4BEV@aol.com (K4BEV@aol.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:32:10 EST
I have a US Tower TX-455 crank-up / fold over that I installed single handedly. (I do contests in the unassisted catagory and didn't want to take a chance.) The ground here is very good to dig into -
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00402.html (9,137 bytes)

4. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:18:58 EST
is Then Why wouldn't you just fill the hole with concrete and skip the form? Most specs call for installing the base in "undisturbed soil". Backfilling decreases the strength of the adjacent soil for
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00405.html (12,510 bytes)

5. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:27:36 EST
And how much risk you're willing to take. You were lucky. 15' This is why it's illegal per OSHA to be in a hole deeper than four feet without protective shoring. Since you're doing the work yourself,
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00406.html (8,572 bytes)

6. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: dgbcms@DAV.NET (DGB)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:47:14 -0600
Try that it sand! :-) 73 Dwight W9YQ installed single to take a chance.) few roots. posthole digger handle (for the me fairly often to sharpshooter. Removed even got a few low a bonus. many were impr
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00409.html (10,130 bytes)

7. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: jmowery@nswc.navy.mil (jmowery@nswc.navy.mil)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 11:46:11 -0500
The line is required so that the trench rescue team can get a good idea of where the body is located. I know you aren't superman. ONLY superman can escape a trench colapse. Did you know that the vel
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00411.html (8,418 bytes)

8. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: Hank.Lonberg@Harrisgrp.com (Lonberg, Hank)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:30:07 -0800
Ted: See my comments below. There has been a lot of discussion lately on the strength of concrete When you order your concrete from the redi-mix plant just tell them you want 3000 psi or 4000 psi con
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00414.html (14,088 bytes)

9. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: Hank.Lonberg@Harrisgrp.com (Lonberg, Hank)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:23:29 -0800
Ted: See my comments below. This is second try with better format so you can see my comments vs Ted's Sorry about the original. Hank When you order your concrete from the redi-mix plant just tell the
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00416.html (14,235 bytes)

10. [TowerTalk] Tower Base Construction (score: 1)
Author: thurman@primenet.com (Pat Thurman)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:38:10 -0700
I agree completely with your comments. I did notice that someone mentioned using a direct conversion from the square (3'-6") on a side measurement to the same diameter if doing a drilled foundation.
/archives//html/Towertalk/2001-03/msg00420.html (9,738 bytes)


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