[TowerTalk] Help- tower

[Tom Hellem]

Art-
If I were in your shoes I would talk to an engineer and ask what he predicts the force required to withdraw that blob of concrete from your soil. Then you’d have something to tell a crane company. Then you’d have the problem of hauling it away, which might require breaking it up anyway. If you have the access, hiring a machine with a hydraulic jackhammer and a backhoe, etc to extract the chunks (maybe one machine could do both, think the ones you’ve seen breaking up concrete roadways) might make the most sense.
Just a few thoughts from someone with construction experience to get the conversation started. Good luck with your project.
Tom Hellem
K0SN


> On Dec 13, 2024, at 10:14 PM, ARTHUR BERNSTEIN via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
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> I’ve had a  52 ft crank up  (Hy Gain HG-52 SS) for a number of years. The past week there were two hi wind events here on Long Island. The base of the tower has failed. The tower was extended and I forgot to lower it before vacation. It has been cranked down, then fell over in second windy event. The 18 ft boom prevented it from hitting my rear fence. Two beams are suspended over my neighbor’s property. Luckily they haven’t freaked out (yet.) Possibly bottom tower’s dog ear feet  may have bent. I’m looking to replace e the tower of similar height or slightly taller. The rebar protrusions from the base likely won’t fit newer towers. I don’t have room to sink in a new base. This base is approximately 2.5 cu. Yards . How can I remove this base. Hire people with Jack hammers  or could this cube of concrete be lifted out with a crane?
> Any ideas or suggestions.
> Art., N2KA ..
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