[TowerTalk] Rebar ?

[Bruce Richards]

Rebar is made up of leftover "other stuff". This is not what you want to use as J
bolts. It does what it is designed for well, but is not suited for other aspects of
construction.

Pat Masterson wrote:

> I was wondering if anybody has "specs" on rebar. I am going to use some
> j-bolts made out of 1 inch rebar to anchor a 60' self supporting tower.
> Is one per leg enough, or do I need 2? Whats the tensile strength of this
> material?
>
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