[TowerTalk] What info did you receive with your new tower?

[jimlux]

Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> Alan NV8A wrote:
> 
> US Tower shows the wrong anchor bolt size for the HDX5106.  I wasted
> $500 buying the wrong bolts; fortunately I discovered this before
> pouring the cement.  (I imagine UST would say that I should have
> purchased the bolts from them.  There is also the previously discussed
> issue of J-bolts vs the bolts-with-washers as supplied by UST). 


> Also, 
> the calcs have numerous obvious errors in them.  

Really? I'm curious what sort of errors (e.g. wrong equation, arithmetic 
errors, wrong properties, calculations for another model, etc.)?

I suppose this is why some jurisdictions want a local P.E. to sign off. 
Presumably, the Engineer would review the calculations and find the 
errors, earning their fee<grin>..

Jim