I got two other responses that confirm your data. I have the data on a
"piered and bracketed" installation but nothing on freestanding. I had a
feeling that it was too much to expect! I guess I'll guy it. The yard of
concrete I can save will help pay for Philly...
----- Original Message -----
From: <jacobsen_5@msn.com>
To: <k4pwo@comcast.net>
Cc: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Freestanding 45G
> "Now back to tower stuff... Can one of you "engineering" types let me know
> the max wind load area for 70 mph rating of a free standing 55' Rohn 45
> tower in 3 cu. yards of 1" rebar reinforced concrete (bottom section is 5'
> in the concrete)? Or is it even possible to freestand that much 45?
>
> 73 de Perry - K4PWO"
>
>>From my somewhat ancient Rohn catalog. "ZERO" at 50 ft. At 45' it
>>is rated at 2.3sq ft/no ice and "0" with 1/2" of ice, and that's for a
>>normal install with a 5'3" square by 4' deep foundation (4.1 cu yds of
>>concrete)......... guy it
>
> 73
> Jake K9WN
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