[TowerTalk] Concrete prices

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 12/25/2013 12:17 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
> On 12/25/2013 8:38 AM, Randy wrote:
>> To the best of my understanding, for freestanding towers, you HAVE TO 
>> have "undisturbed soil" for the
>> pour-- you can not dig a hole and form up for the base and backfill.
>>

Contractors regularly use back hoes for the entire hole.  Often there is no choice but to "form up" and properly compact the back fill.
A good back hoe operator can leave the edges of the hole as undisturbed as someone with a shovel.

Never say never, nature has a way of making you do things differently. You may have to use an extra yard or two of concrete.  Just ask your ME

73

R0ger (K8RI)




>> I'm not saying that's what you said re: "trencher", but you can't do 
>> that...
>>
>> Thanks to Mike Ryan, K4CVL for pounding that into my thick skull 
>> before it was too late.
>>
>>
>> 73 & Merry Christmas
>> Randy
>> KZ4RV
>>
>>
>> On 12/24/2013 9:29 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote:
>>> I want to see if I can get a reasonability check on the price to 
>>> pour the base for my HG-70HD. 4x4x7 1/2 feet. I'm getting the base 
>>> from HG.
>
> There are many areas where that is not possible.  The back hoe does 
> meet "undisturbed soil".  The mean, not formed and filled. Where it's 
> not possible, the back fill has to be properly compacted.  For those 
> in dry sand, the base has to be made larger and it's time to hire an 
> engineer.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>>>
>>> Bid #1. Did hole by hand, bring concrete from street with a power 
>>> wagon. 3000# mix. $1500.00.
>>>
>>> Bid #2. Dig hole with "trencher". pump concrete from street, 3000# 
>>> mix with fibers. $2500.00.
>>>
>>> 73 & Merry Christmas,
>>>
>>> Mike NF4L
>>>
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