[TowerTalk] CONCRETE CURING

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I agree with 4 weeks! What's interesting is that my Heights Tower instructions says 3 to 5 DAYS, and I think I read on the universal site a simular number....lighter tower, perhaps?

Greg k0pj/9

-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry WA9VRH <wa9vrh at mtco.com>
>Sent: Aug 28, 2006 7:28 PM
>To: "Mike, K6BR" <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>, 'Craig Clark' <jcclark at wildblue.net>, towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] CONCRETE CURING
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>US Tower recommended four weeks for the base for my 55' crank-up. The tower
>arrived a week early at the shippers terminal. (I live in the sticks and a
>40' semi trailer would be an issue getting in and out)  I needed to get it
>out of the trucking terminal and my well driller had agreed to pick it up.
>Since he was going to deliver it and also put it in an upright position I
>called US Towers and asked if it would be ok to have the tower attached to
>the base and set upright. They told me yes but to not do anything else to it
>for at least another week. Well that was 10 years ago and it is still
>standing. To net it out contact the tower manufacturer for guidance and
>assurance.
>73 Larry WA9VRH
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike, K6BR" <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "'Craig Clark'" <jcclark at wildblue.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 6:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] CONCRETE CURING
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>>
>> I would say one week is not enough, remember the compression/tension from
>a
>> tower in wind is a lot more stressful than foundations.  I think you are
>> guessing, the people who poured my concrete said they always recommend 3
>to
>> 4 weeks for towers or longer for complete curing.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> Most builders will cap a foundation within a week of a pour.
>>
>> Lots of them  will start framing at the same time. My sense is a week
>> is good enough.
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>> 73, Craig Clark, K1QX
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