[TowerTalk] Ran Short of Concrete

[john at kk9a.com]

Assuming that the base is adequately embedded in the existing concrete, I 
would just add more concrete on top.  You should have ran back to the store 
while it was still wet, but adding concrete now is still better then filling 
it with dirt.  There are concrete bonding materials, but I'm not sure that 
you need them.

John KK9A



To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ran Short of Concrete
From: Steve Bagley <n2mai at arrl.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:42:02 -0400


Hello All,

Another concrete question...  I mixed 45 80lb bags yesterday (electric
mixer) and still ran short!  My guess is that I have one cubic yard in the
ground with the tower base in it.  I am about 6 inches below grade.

Thoughts on how to rectify this?  Add more concrete on top?  Fill the top
with gravel for drainage? Fill the top with topsoil?

My son worked his butt off helping me!  Any ideas would be greatly
appreciated.

Tower is going to be an Ameritower, 50 foot with a Mosley TA-33.  Guyed, of
course.

Steve, N2MAI