In a message dated 98-06-30 20:17:49 EDT, Mmoon3@aol.com writes:
<< Back to guy anchors... are earth screws really THAT bad? I was planning on
using 2 screws per line (if necessary) and using an equalizing plate for
load-
sharing. The Rohn screws are rated at 2500 lbs for "normal" soil. >>
Well, considering that the guy wire is rated for 4000 lbs., one screw-in
anchor won't have enough holding power. If you're talking about using 2 screw-
ins per anchor, that should give you enough capacity.
BTW, there are seven grades of soil and capacity. Unless you have a
geotechnical soil analysis done, how do you know which one you've got? That's
one of the reasons that Rohn specs anchors in concrete - it's more predictable
than using screw-ins.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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