[TowerTalk] SSV foundation

[EL34GUY at aol.com]

Hello Everyone,
 
Its been over 60 degrees here today and Im starting to think about putting  
up an 80ft Rohn SSV tower I have. According to the rohn documentation, I have a 
 choice to either go with a mat foundation that's one big chunk of concrete 
or  with a pier pad configuration. The pier/pad looks like it depends more on 
earth  support than the sheer weight of the concrete in the mat configuration. 
The  pier/pad requires 3 holes vs 1 for the mat. Does anyone know which 
foundation  method yields the best support for the tower? I havent seen anywhere 
where  theres a sq ft rating for either method. Im in a fairly windy area on a 
hilltop  and would like the best strength possible. My soil is also very dense 
and has a  lot of clay in it so it packs very well. BTW the sections Im putting 
up are  7,6,5,4. Thanks for any feedback you might have. 73
 
Mark
W0NCL