In a message dated 10/31/2011 4:00:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> But of course, filling the pipe or square tube with concrete probably
does
help since bending would have to compress the concrete
fill and concrete *seriously* resists compression.
Actually the added concrete does very little. If the pipe gets bent, the
concrete will crack. So much for added strength.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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