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Subject: | [Towertalk] Pouring base of tower |
From: | K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com) |
Date: | Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:33:26 EST |
In a message dated 12/4/02 8:29:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, richard@karlquist.com writes: > Yes, but the tensile strength of concrete is very low > < 1000 PSI. The rebar provides most of the strength anyway even > in a monolithic pour. Not necessarily. Many times in tower bases the purpose of the rebar is to keep the concrete from shrinking and cracking and is not structural. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH |
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