[TowerTalk] Concrete suggestions

[kce]

How close to the hole can the cement truck get? Here we have a readymix
company that for a small fee will rent out to you a portable conveyor type
system, I think the ad said 100 feet max. It sure would beat hauling all
that mud with a wheelbarrow.
ken w8ob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler at mindspring.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:14 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Concrete suggestions


> 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
>
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