I’m not worried about the strength of the pipes. They are thick wall 5 1/2 inch steel conduit and I am planning on putting a anchor behind them to reinforce the pipe. I’m more concerned with just how deep in the ground I can get them. I thought about the utility truck idea I’m just don’t have anyone locally to contact for such a thing. I understand that it’s the ground not the concrete and I’m not really worried about the anchors being strong enough for the ground holding just getting the poles in the ground the distance that I want them to be
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2018, at 17:43, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > > You should always remember, the concrete in an anchor doesn't hold the anchor > in place. It is the dirt it is pushing against that does that. > > The first thing I would say is if you think you need elevated guys, build a > self supporter. If you don't want to do that, I would use 42 inch sonatube > and 20 inch I beam. You still might have to put in a forward knee brace. I > would sink that anchor 12 feet for every 100 foot of tower minimum. > > You should get all that engineered. > >> On Sat, Sep 29, 2018, 3:55 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >> Like a concrete retaining wall with a footer wall going into the bank. >> >> Essentially makes it into a concrete J bolt >> http://w6dsr.com/LP1005AA/images/ConcreteInGuyAnchor.jpg >> >> In your case rather than embedding the anchor into it, you build a sonotube >> pole with rebar to connect it to the block underground. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Craig House >> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 2:25 PM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Anchor holes >> >> Can you tell me what an L shaped sleeper is. I’m not familiar with the term >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Sep 29, 2018, at 15:17, Craig House <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Yes. Elevated guy supports. The location is an atv off road ranch and they >> > are worried about people getting clothes lined. >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > > On Sep 29, 2018, at 15:05, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > 10 foot tall wooden poles for an aerial attachment only need to be set >> > > maybe >> > > 4 feet deep. >> > > >> > > Or are you talking about elevated supports for guy wires? >> > > If so, you probably need to dig a trench for an L shaped sleeper and the >> > > some rebar in sonotube for the poles and anchors. >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Craig House >> > > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 12:55 PM >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: [AFMUG] Anchor holes >> > > >> > > >> > > I have a tower construction location which is going to require 10 foot >> > > poles >> > > above ground as an attachment point for the wires at each of the holes. >> > > I >> > > have the pipes constructed but I’m concerned about being able to drill >> > > the >> > > holes in our soil and ground to accommodate the pipes. Has anyone done >> > > something like this before I’m not looking to do typical anchor holes >> > > that >> > > are 6 feet or 8 feet wide and a foot and a half across I’m looking for >> > > an >> > > auger hole that is a straight 6 to 7 feet down >> > > >> > > Sent from my iPhone >> > > Sent from my iPhone >> > > -- >> > > AF mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > AF mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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