[TowerTalk] concrete footing in very soft soil

[Roger (K8RI)]

Mark Robinson wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> What make of tower is this? Is this a guyed tower? Do you know what the 
> windloading on the tower will be?
>
>   
it also depends on what he means by "soft soil". Sand is soft, but 
good.  Muck is soft and not good.
>
>> Hello to the group.
>>
>> I would like to put up a 40 ft tower in my back yard, but the only good
>> spot has very soft soil and is also located near my septic tank, but not
>> in the drain field.  How would that affect the concrete base? This will
>> be my first tower, so any advice would be welcomed.  Thanks.
>>
>> 73
>> John
>> N4DOU
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