[TowerTalk] Fwd: concrete bases for freestanding towers

[HansLG at aol.com]

Now I wonder; if the wind blow your tower over AND the tower is securely  
fastened to your house, what about the house?
 
I have seen these installations where rather substantial towers are  
supported by not-too-big houses. 
 
I would prefer if the bracket gives in before the house. ... or how  strong 
is a house?
 
Hans - N2JFS
 
In a message dated 5/14/2011 6:17:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ezrhino at fastmovers.biz writes:

I should  add that yes the house bracket pulled out.  

Chris

On May  14, 2011, at 16:08 , WA8JXM wrote:

Rohn 45 is only rated for a 1.4 sq  ft load (unguyed) at 40'  ;-)

What happened to the house  bracket?

Ken

On May 14, 2011, at 4:53 PM, EZ Rhino  wrote:

> He had 53 feet of Rohn 45, house bracketed at 10'.  He  had a 3'x3'x3' 
concrete base, and two C3's and a shorty fourty on top.   No guys.  A 
microburst wind took it all down, which actually upturned the  concrete base along 
with it.