In a message dated 12/30/2005 8:58:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> WHy not follow the mfrs instructions? Presumably, they've figured out
the
loads, and they know what's best.
To do otherwise would be a violation of the LXC Prime Directive to "DO what
the manufacturer says".
OTOH leaving out rebar in a base of 4 yards of concrete does seem
illogical.
> OTOH, rebar probably wouldn't hurt. If you're in a place where the bldg
dept is going to send out an inspector, the inspector's probably going to
wonder why you're not putting something in the hole other than concrete.
First of all the inspector just wants to make sure that the
installation matches the drawings in the building permit package so if there's
no
rebar on the drawing then it should pass the inspection. BTW the size of the
hole and the rebar is all he typically looks at. oh, and he also wants to make
sure that the rebar doesn't touch the earth.
I agree that adding rebar wouldn't hurt, in this case a little
over-engineering and a belt-and suspenders approach.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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