[TowerTalk] tower bases and weight versus surrounding ground

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/13/2007 12:58:55 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,  
kinzli at kinzlicoils.com writes:

For a  self-supporting tower, how much of the base depends on the mass
of the  concrete, and how much of the base depends on the rigidity and
surrounding  soil to "hold" the base in place?
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Lots for both........ only a engineer can tell...and only by  inspection.
 
You need to find out the manufacturer's specs for "normal soil" and go from  
there with the PE.
 
Bill K4XS/KH7XS