[TowerTalk] Tower Foundation Pouring

[Matt Lovewell]

Just overpour the concrete.  You'll never get the soil back to natural compaction.  No forms in the hole,  just fill the void with concrete.

> On Feb 3, 2017, at 5:20 PM, JVarney <jvarn359 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> That's where the urban myth came from. It's on tower manu-
> facturers plans but it gets misinterpreted as gospel. If we
> couldn't use forms and compacted backfill, there would be
> thousands of buildings, bridges and retaining walls
> that never would have been built.
> 
> I think the cast-in-hole against undisturbed soil method is
> great as long as the soil can hold a vertical face. In loose
> soils that cave in, open forms and compacted backfill may be
> a better solution. Unusual soils may need a custom design
> because the manufacturer's generic design may prove inadequate
> at that location. This is also true for sidehill locations.
> 
> 73 Jim K6OK
> 
> 
> Dick W1KSZ wrote:
> 
>>> I think it's more than just an ..."urban myth"... .
>>> From what I have seen, it's recommended
>>> by the Tower Manufacturer.
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