[TowerTalk] CONCRETE

[Dick Flanagan]

At 8:44 AM -0800 12/14/97, W7YW wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a question about the concrete in the tower base.  I am getting ready to
>pour my base this next week.  My question is...how long is an acceptable time
>to let the concrete cure before installing the tower.  I live in the Arizona
>desert and we have very little humidity here. It is usually about 10%.
>All answers would be appreciated, as I have not a clue.  The hole is 4'x4'x6'.

"Industry standard" is 28 days for full curing.  I live in the High Sierras
and our humidity is similar to yours.  I waited the full 28 days for my 7 x
7 x 9 base.

73, Dick

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Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada DM09db (South of Reno)
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