[TowerTalk] concrete forms

[Keith Dutson]

I would try to avoid mixing on site.  That is a BIG job and will be
difficult to manage.  You should pour one entire base within about an hour
or two to ensure a monolithic cure.

In my part of the world we can purchase mixed concrete in 1 yard batches in
a trailer.  You hitch it to your vehicle and haul it to the site.  I helped
a friend who used this method last year.  He made a total of three trips to
the concrete supplier.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of ADRIAN REES
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:24 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] concrete forms

Hi Guys
Over here in the UK, I am about to "plant" 4 towers, and pour C35 Grade
Concrete in the bases. Anyone know what is the setting time for this stuff,
and can it poured in one or two lots ? Getting this amount of concrete onto
the site is not easy. I live up a mountain, with access limited to 4 Wheel
Drive vehicles, and certainly a Truck will be near impossible to get on
site, let alone a Ready Mix Concrete one ! So I may have to mix on site, and
pour in batches.
 
Comments ?
 
 
Adrian MW1LCR
 
 
 
 

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From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com on behalf of Craig Clark
Sent: Mon 31/07/2006 15:59
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] concrete forms



My son works for a local concrete company and pours thousands of yards of
concrete each week. They do one of two things:

Use disposable forms
Impregnate wood forms with a 50/50 mix of diesel fuel and hydraulic oil

He said they have tried some of the other products but they aren't worth the
cost.

He said to pour w/o forms on the earth as that will give you greatest
strength.





73, Craig Clark, K1QX

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