The rebar cage for my HDX-555 installation ended up weighing something like 300
pounds -- OK, maybe it wasn't THAT heavy, but it sure felt like it when two
friends and I toted it from the driveway to the waiting hole.
Anyway, after lifting the thing, I didn't worry about it "popping up" during
the concrete pour. And, indeed, it stayed put.
Maybe I was just lucky...
Good luck with your project. The HDX-555 is a dandy tower.
73,
Mike, KØMYW
> Hello to everyone on the list!
>
> I just completed my foundation for the installation of a new UST HDX-555
> tower
> and had a question on the dimensions and/or clearances of the re-bar cage to
> the
> top of the concrete pad that will sit above the grade. My question is that of
> how much clearance should I have from the top of the cage to the top of the
> concrete pad that will be formed above the grade? My installation has it set
> now
> at approximately 2" and there wasn't a spec on the drawings I received from
> UST.
> The total height of the pad above the ground is approximaely 7.5". I am
> worried
> that when I start pouring the concrete, I don't want the cage to lift out and
> "pop" out the top of the pad. I read a few web pages a few months back about
> just that type of thing happening and wanted to get further clarification
> before
> pouring the foundation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73, de Ken, N2SMT
>
>
>
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