At 07:07 AM 5/1/2006, K4VV@aol.com wrote:
>I have collected some used sections of Rohn 25, 35, and 45 that are in fair
>to good condition. In considering the desirability of hot dip
>galvanizing, is
>there a concern that the process may cause the three mating joints to become
>tight and difficult to reassemble? The sections are sometimes difficult
>to put
>together. Any experience after galvanizing?
After galvanizing, things WILL be a slightly different shape. The thermal
effects of being dipped into a pit full of molten zinc will do that.
You might get a buildup of zinc on the inside of a socket or the outside of
a pin that would need to be dealt with.
There might be some come-alonging and/or sledge hammering needed. I
haven't regalvanized tower sections, but I have worked with other steel
structural stuff. Qualitatively, I'd say that the deformation is less than
after, say, welding.
Jim
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