This is representative of what I normally do, especially if they are guyed.
If free standing I would make the hole a bit larger and maybe jam 2-3 pieces
of rebar through the base section but no cage or form.
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:12 AM
To: Matt Hoppes
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SCADA work
Not for 25-45G types.
Just drop the base section in a hole and add concrete. The tower itself
will hold the concrete together.
Sometimes you can just tamp in earth and eliminate the concrete. Depends on
strength of soils, tower height and guy, eave anchor situation.
Tall towers that are well guyed can even be perched on a surface slab.
Since there is no overturning moment to consider, compressive strength of
soils are the only considerations.
Larger towers you build to the drawing from the tower manufacturer.
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Hoppes
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 8:46 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group ; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SCADA work
(°o°)
How else do you do a tower base? Every tower I've ever seen constructed
or been involved in has involved a rebar cage and form on the base
section. It holds the concrete together.
On 2/18/20 10:24 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Never seen anyone use rebar and a form on a tower base section. Nice. Not
sure it makes the tower base work better or last longer but it sure looks
great. And the contractor earns more.
*From:* Jaime Solorza
*Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2020 6:22 PM
*To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
*Subject:* [AFMUG] SCADA work
Some of our work at two sites.
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