[TowerTalk] Hole Digging Question

[Gene Smar]

TT:

Where are
> you going to put the dirt? The operator will move it around for you
> during the minimum time.
>
> Hope this helps
> k7puc
>
  When I began my tower excavation work, I started by hand.  One of the
first problems I ran into was where to put all the spoils (dug up dirt) that
my work was producing.  Eventually I hired someone to come in with a backhoe
and stake-body truck to finish the hole and haul away the dirt.

     A rule of thumb is the spoils occupy twice the volume of the
excavation.  That is, if you dig a hole five yards in volume, you'll need to
dispose of something like ten yards of dirt.  The spoils tend to be less
compact than undisturbed earth; you're not actually creating matter here,
you're just not compacting the removed material.

     Something to consider if you go it alone.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F