[TowerTalk] Concrete Bin Blocks for Guy Anchors

[Charles Gallo]

I believe they do have rebar in them, but you might have cold seams too (if they don’t have enough spare concrete at the end of the day to make a full block. I could ask at work on Tuesday (next time I’m in the office). Trust me, I know we make a lot of them

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73 de KG2V
Charlie

> On Dec 15, 2018, at 6:49 PM, <john at kk9a.com> <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> 150' of Rohn 55G tower is a pretty substantial structure and you do not want
> to skimp on one of the key components. To my knowledge there is no rebar in
> the premade blocks and I am guessing that the steel loops are designed just
> for transporting the blocks and not the thousands of pounds that can be
> created by guy cables.  Also even my 80' Rohn 55g tower has larger anchor
> slabs than one of these blocks.  
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> KC8HZ wrote:
> 
> I've been thinking about guy anchors for a tower I'll be putting up next
> spring. The tower will be 150 feet of Rohn 55 and it will require 3 triple
> guys.
> Instead of poured concrete for the guy anchors I've been thinking about
> using some of those Concrete Bin Blocks which are 2'x2'x4'. I'd bury them
> and attach the guy ends to the steel loops imbedded into the blocks.
> Does anyone have thoughts on them ?
> 
> RoGrrr
> Roger
> KC8HZ
> Ohio
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