Hello Everyone,
Its been over 60 degrees here today and Im starting to think about putting
up an 80ft Rohn SSV tower I have. According to the rohn documentation, I have a
choice to either go with a mat foundation that's one big chunk of concrete
or with a pier pad configuration. The pier/pad looks like it depends more on
earth support than the sheer weight of the concrete in the mat configuration.
The pier/pad requires 3 holes vs 1 for the mat. Does anyone know which
foundation method yields the best support for the tower? I havent seen
anywhere
where theres a sq ft rating for either method. Im in a fairly windy area on a
hilltop and would like the best strength possible. My soil is also very dense
and has a lot of clay in it so it packs very well. BTW the sections Im putting
up are 7,6,5,4. Thanks for any feedback you might have. 73
Mark
W0NCL
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