[TowerTalk] Tower base/Ufer ground

[David Gilbert]

I agree that the culvert would make a great ground ... better than a 
Ufer as long as it lasted, at least.  If the ground water level is that 
high, though, I'd probably worry about the culvert eventually rusting 
out.  Rebar is cheap enough in comparison to the cost of that much 
concrete that I think I'd drop a few 10' long sticks into the pour for a 
Ufer anyway.  Just connect them to the tower legs as if the culvert 
wasn't there.  Cheap insurance, in my opinion.

73,
Dave   AB7E


On 5/16/2014 8:12 AM, Mike Reublin NF4L wrote:
> Great idea. Thanks Dave.
>
> Mike
>
> On May 16, 2014, at 8:45 AM, David Robbins <k1ttt at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> Just connect the tower to the steel pipe and it would probably be better
>> than Ufer.
>>
>> David Robbins K1TTT
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
>> Reublin NF4L
>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:39
>> To: towertalk reflector
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower base/Ufer ground
>>
>> I have a proposal from a contractor to pour the concrete into  a piece of
>> 48" diameter x 12' long piece of steel culvert capped on the bottom end with
>> a plywood disc. Very high ground water is the reason.
>>
>> Will this constitute a Ufer ground?
>>
>> 73, Mike NF4L