yes that is to stop the salt used on the hiways from eating the steel up
your not going to salt your tower base like the state do the hiways
you should not need it unless some thing in you earth or water that will eat
the steel up
ken m886
kb9yku
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA2BPE" <wa2bpe@infoblvd.net>
To: "Hank Lonberg" <kr7x@comcast.net>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "'Dr. William J. Schmidt, II'"
<bill@wjschmidt.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Painting Rebar Cage?
> Could you tell me what the "green" coating or ?? is on the rebar that one
commonly sees (at least here in NY) when the state builds/rebuilds bridges,
etc.? What is "different" about this
> rebar from what is seen in other construction?
>
> Tnx & 73,
>
> Tom - WA2BPE
>
> Hank Lonberg wrote:
>
> > Paint the rebar is a no/no unless the design has accounted for the
> > lessened bond value of the rebar.
> >
> > There is no reason to paint the reinforcing.
> >
> > Hank Lonberg, P.E.,S.E. / KR7X
> > Lonberg Design Group, Ltd.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dr. William J.
> > Schmidt, II
> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 4:02 PM
> > To: K7LXC@aol.com; k2qmf@juno.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Painting Rebar Cage?
> >
> > No point to painting rebar before concrete.... Adhesion is probably no
> > different, but what's the point?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Dr. William J. Schmidt, II K9HZ
> >
> > "Collector of Edison Wind-up Phonographs... Do you have one for me?"
> > Email: bill@wjschmidt.com
> > Alternate Email: wmschmidt@charter.net
> > WebPage: www.wjschmidt.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
> > To: <k2qmf@juno.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 2:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Painting Rebar Cage?
> >
> > > In a message dated 8/22/03 11:28:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > k2qmf@juno.com
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > > Is it okay to paint a rebar cage before
> > > > putting it in the ground and poring concrete
> > > > over it??
> > >
> > > What does the spec say? The LXC Prime Directive to "DO what the
> > > manufacturer says" applies.
> > >
> > > I've never heard of painted rebar so I'd say to fugeddaboutit.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Steve K7LXC
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