Hi. In Rick's (KC5AJX) post, he mentioned that his holes were too deep. Now, I'm not sure you can have too much concrete under a tower, but that's another discussion. Anyway, his fix was to shovel lo
concrete basement 73, kelly - VE4XT Absolutely. If the soil beneath the foundation is disturbed, it should be compacted to the density of the undisturbed soil. The easiest way to handle this, especia
Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 22:28:51 -0400
Yes. I believe the correct procedure is to fill the hole up to the desired level with gravel or crushed rock, not compacted soil. I hired a professional contractor to build the base for my U.S. Towe
In most cases, you must have undisturbed soil. Rohn guy anchors are an example where you need undisturbed soil on the bottom and all sides. Rohn short bases need a gravel bed underneath them for drai
Kelly: The accepted practice is to pour concrete either on undistrubed native soil or compacted engineered backfill. Typically engineered backfill is crushed rock or similar that is designed to compa