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Re: [TowerTalk] 6000 psi grout

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6000 psi grout
From: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 16:13:42 -0700
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I'm pretty sure the grout is indeed structural ... I believe it's there 
to help prevent the base plate from deforming.

Dave   AB7E



On 5/25/2011 3:45 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
> As far as I can tell from the US Tower drawings the grout isn't
> structural. It's just filling the space between base plate and the
> concrete base as well as keeping water out. It does keep the leveling
> nuts from moving.
>
> I could be wrong, either way the LXC prime directive still applies.
>
>
> On Wed, 25 May 2011 17:29:41 -0400
> "Mark Robinson"<markrob@mindspring.com>  wrote:
>
>> I will be interested to see what others have to say but maybe a 3:1
>> mortar mix would work.  6:1 is normal for brick work as you don't
>> want the mortar to be harder than the brick but since this is being
>> applied to concrete a 3:1 mix would be much harder and stronger.
>>
>> Mark N1UK
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