[TowerTalk] Aggregate concrete for tower foundation?

[Jim Hargrave]

In addition, Aggregate finish has Pea Gravel in the top instead of crushed
rock.
Sometimes they use regular cement, work Pea gravel into the top layer and
then brush it off.
Colored Pea gravel gives it a very nice finish. Would really dress up a
tower base.. ;)

    73s de Jim
       W5IFP

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  > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 12:46 PM
  > To: towertalk at contesting.com; andreas.hofmann at microsoft.com
  > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Aggregate concrete for tower foundation?
  >
  >
  > >  I got a tower foundation planned and dug up. Plan was to  use normal
  > concrete (3500psi) that I would at the same time use for a
  > broom-finish patio
  > at the same time.  Now wife things she would like  aggregate instead.
  >
  > >  Can I use aggregate concrete for a tower  foundation? Will
  > it be strong
  > enough?
  >
  >     Aggregate is just the way it's finished. You hose  off the
  > top cement
  > with water and you're left with the gravel poking out. That's
  > aggregate.
  >
  > Cheers,
  > Steve     K7LXC
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