[TowerTalk] RE: Installing Tower Bolts

[Jim Lux]

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From: "hermans" <on4kj at skynet.be>
To: "'Al Williams'" <alwilliams at olywa.net>; "'Noel'" <yaesurig at msn.com>;
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Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 1:10 PM
Subject: RE : [TowerTalk] RE: Installing Tower Bolts


NO   is OK
WHY  is Better
OM not XYL, but curious any way.

Jos  on4kj

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Noel" <yaesurig at msn.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 4:05 PM
>
> Oh and I asked an engineer about welding the bolts to the rebar cage
and
> was told NO.  Not sure I understand that as it just seems like it
would
> make things a lot easier.
>

I would imagine it's because (properly) welding rebar is a non-trivial
process, and may not be compatible with the bolts.  Welding the bolts will
almost certainly change the strength and other material properties of the
bolts, as well.  A few feet of baling wire seems a much easier proposition.