[TowerTalk] Fw: tower base question

[Stan Stockton]

Bill,

My opinion is that you can save yourself a lot of trouble and just dig 
down to solid rock, pour concrete for the base, and go up with the 
tower.  Drilling holes in the rock, using epoxy to install rebar into 
the rock will not make it less likely to sink.  The only benefit would 
be to help prevent it from sliding which it is not going to do.

Stan, K5GO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill K2OWR" <k2owr at comcast.net>
To: <Towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:44 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Fw: tower base question


> ::::When I first sent this I realized I was not subscribed properly.
> It's likely I missed any answers, if there were any.
> Thank you all.
> BILL
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bill K2OWR
> To: Towertalk at contesting.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 18:58
> Subject: tower base question
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> My entire property seems to contain a serious rock shelf about 3' down 
> everywhere I dig.
> I would like to dig a hole down to that rock surface, then drill and 
> install some rebar or something before I pour concrete in order to 
> anchor to the rock at least a little.
>
> I plan to gin pole the tower up as I have done several times in the 
> past.,
> I don't think I need the sort of base I put in for free standing 
> crankups , since this one will be seriously guyed 3 ways at 3 points
> So mostly the base is for support from sinking. My plan is to 
> attach/weld some rebar to one section, then sink it into the hole and 
> fill with concrete.
> Since I can only get three feet down I was thinking maybe I could 
> drill and epoxy some rebar into that rock and just pour around the 
> tower section I put in there.
>
> Does this make sense?
> If not, what do you recommend?
> If it does, do I just drill holes and lay in the rebar? What do I use 
> for epoxy?
>
> BILL K2OWR
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