Not at all structural, it is just to keep moisture out. The plate would
never deform and it is not even to stop the lock nuts from backing out,
there would not be much point in using lock nuts if they did not perform a
lock function. Lock nuts are used in all sorts of commercial applications
without using mortar and hold just fine.
Mike
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 4:14 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6000 psi grout
I'm pretty sure the grout is indeed structural ... I believe it's there
to help prevent the base plate from deforming.
Dave AB7E
On 5/25/2011 3:45 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
> As far as I can tell from the US Tower drawings the grout isn't
> structural. It's just filling the space between base plate and the
> concrete base as well as keeping water out. It does keep the leveling
> nuts from moving.
>
> I could be wrong, either way the LXC prime directive still applies.
>
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2011 17:29:41 -0400
> "Mark Robinson"<markrob@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> I will be interested to see what others have to say but maybe a 3:1
>> mortar mix would work. 6:1 is normal for brick work as you don't
>> want the mortar to be harder than the brick but since this is being
>> applied to concrete a 3:1 mix would be much harder and stronger.
>>
>> Mark N1UK
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