[TowerTalk] Grout

[n4kg@juno.com]

On Fri, 14 Jul 2000  "Bill Heinzinger" <w9ol@dataflo.net> writes:
> 
> One of the reasons for packing the void below a tower mounting plate 
> or a structural column is to prevent trapped water.
> 
> Ice expands as you all know and could deform the mounting plate.
> I think I remember from my classes that ice can expand to 3 times 
> and produce 50K psi.
>

Yes, ICE expands, but 3 to 1, I don't think so :-)

Do you only fill your ice cube trays to 1/3 full?

Please, think before shooting from the hip.

My guess would be a few percent.

de  Tom  N4KG


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