[TowerTalk] Hole Digging Question

[Gene Smar]

Paul et al:

     The backhoe did most of the damage to my backyard.  It was dug during a
wet spell here in June, 2001.  The cement trucks didn't make a dent in the
lawn because they dumped their loads after a dry, hot spell.  The soil was
hard as rock at that time.  In fact I had a devil of a time excavating for
the ground wires and conduit runs after that.

     My point is that one needs to recognize that all this dirt will now be
above ground and must be handled somehow.  Either fill in the ruts
(something others in my area have done), spread it around, or give it away.
In any case, it will be an issue that has to be addressed.

     Thanks for the comments.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Henning" <paul at amtelco.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Hole Digging Question


>
> I used the dirt to fill the ruts left by the cement truck! I would never
> give the dirt away.
>
> 73
> Paul N. Henning
> K9PH
> Director of Research and Development
> Amtelco
> 4800 Curtin Drive
> McFarland, Wisconsin 53558
> www.amtelco.com
> paul at amtelco.com
> (608)838-4194
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Smar [mailto:ersmar at comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 11:06 AM
> To: Al Williams; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Hole Digging Question
>
> 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
>
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