[TowerTalk] Split legs

[Grant Saviers]

We once "repaired" an 80' free standing tower with a bottom section bent 
near the concrete during the erection by pouring a concrete collar base 
around that section.  The collar was about 4' tall, a little trapezoidal 
and about 4' on each of the 4 sides.  You probably need to dowel the 
existing base into the new rebar cage for the collar.  A PE can advise 
on all of this and that is probably a worthwhile expense considering the 
size of the tower.  Some sort of leg drainage at the concrete to 
concrete interface will be needed so it doesn't happen again.

Grant KZ1W


On 4/20/2013 5:48 AM, Jerry Head II wrote:
> I have a 180' Rohn 25g, the bottom section is cemented in the ground.
> This section has developed a 1" split in two of the legs. Is there a 
> safe way to repair these splits?
> My apologies if this has been covered before, I am fairly new here.
>
> thanks!
> JH
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