[TowerTalk] Concrete base information

[J.Hector Garcia M]

Doug:

i get a little idea of what you want to do with the pipe, but after take a
look at us tower base, i can say there is  better  a small cage of rebar,
with 4 anchors bolts welded to this small cage,  you will need to visit the
metal supplier  near your home and get the steel base , (plaque 1/2 inch)
to put over the concrete  that will cover the rebar cage and the anchor
bolts, over the  plaque put your mast , and looks strong , economical and
nice looking.
is my idea .

good luck with your proyect

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604" <faunt at panix.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 4:58 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Concrete base information


> Since I don't think my outbuilding will cope with the stresses of a
> MA-40 eave mount, and I'm reluctant to spend the money that US Tower
> wants for their stand-alone base (and I can't raise it their way
> anyway), I'm thinking about embedding a piece of 4" pipe about 15'
> total in a chunk of concrete to mount the tower to.
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> I think using US Towers specified size and rebar arrangement for the
> MARB/MAB is a reasonable starting place (see
> http://www.ustower.com/40fs.pdf).  I note that the anchor bolts for that
base
> are just stuck into the concrete.  Is it appropriate to just stick my
> piece of pipe into the pier footing, and fill it with concrete?
> I suspect I'd want a bit of gravel at the bottom of the hole to provide
> drainage.
>
> I'd only be putting a vertical on top of, and a dipole end hung from,
> the tower, an MA-40 equivalent, since it'd be very close to my
> property line, too close for a guyed pushup mast.
>
> Comments, and sources of information welcomed.
>
> 73, doug
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