[TowerTalk] Anchor bolts for LM470

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  There is no need and it is not recommended by American  Concrete 
Institution
(ACI) 318 design specifications for reinforced concrete  to use hooked (J)
anchor rods in tension situations without reducing the  tension capacity
significantly for hooked anchors on account of the crushing  of the concrete
at the bend radius.
 
    Interesting. I didn't know that. That's probably  why they don't come 
like that anymore. 
 
    You should do what UST does and put 2 big nuts on  the concrete end and 
voila! - a factory-esque anchor bolt. I don't think you  have to weld them 
in place - just tighten them up. They ain't going anywhere. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH