[TowerTalk] Concrete suggestions

[Roger Hackler]

Hey gang,

So, here's the meat of the question.  I am in the process of putting up a 50
foot Universal Aluminum Tower (50-9).  I have the hole dug and it is
slightly larger than the dimensions specified by universal.  Universal
specifies 4x4x4 and I'm closer to 4x4x4.5.  My calculations come up to just
over 2.5 yards of concrete.

The problem is that there is no easy way to get to the hole.  My front yard
is very steep, so bringing a full size truck to the back is not an option.
I haven't checked, but I imagine that pumping is prohibitively expensive.  I
don't relish the idea of carting 200 bags of sacrete to the back and mixing
it.

Anyone have any ideas?  This is the first tower I have erected in the US,
ant when I did the last one in HL I had the help of your tax dollars (thanks
guys!).

As a side note, I'm concerned with the specs (or lack thereof) that
universal provided.  The base has no rebar in it.  With a block of that
size, I think Rebar is probably a requirement.  Your thoughts?

73 de KN6RO

Roger Hackler
Senior Systems Engineer
Siemens Energy & Automation
Atlanta, GA