[TowerTalk] watch the tower go up....

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/11/03 5:46:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ab2os at optonline.net writes:

> Is a week long enough curing time for the concrete? I thought I'd read a 
>  recommendation to leave it a month. Isn't the specified strength of 
>  concrete its 28-day strength?

    Yes. 

    Tower specs typically call for 3,000 psi concrete strength. What I do is 
order 4,000 psi and it cures to 3,000 in a day or two. Enough to stand the 
tower anyway. The increased cost is insignificant. 

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
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