Re[2]: [TowerTalk] Re: Digging holes

[Bob Otto]

Hello Ted,

That's exactly what I used for the base for my new tower.  I had some
unusual topography and had to have a hole on the side of a hill and
dug it about 14' deep to insure it was strong enough (given it was on
the side of a hill).  I used a Sonitube for the form for the upper 8'
and it worked just fine.  I can send pics if anyone is interested.
BTW, the rebar was 14' too, and tied to the frame for the tower.  You
can bet it would have been fun putting a 45" diameter, 14' long rebar
cage in a hole by hand!  I had the hole dug with a drill rig with a
48" auger and talked them into setting the rebar cage in the hole.

73 from.......

Bob Otto
N8NGA@one.net
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Thursday, March 22, 2001, 2:46:37 PM, you wrote:

TS> I was wondering if anyone had ever done a round hole for a
TS> tower.  For example if you had access to a 4' in diameter piece
TS> of Sonotube (the stuff you see them pour bridge footers with)
TS> would it work for a tower footer that was to measure 4' x 4'?

TS> Ted - W8TTS

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