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Re: [TowerTalk] Request for engineering help

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Request for engineering help
From: "Gene - W5DQ" <ki6lo@mchsi.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:14:24 +0000
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"Three feet of the tower are buried in a cubic yard of concrete down two feet 
from ground level."

My concern would be corrosion fatigue at the base. You didn't state the soil 
condition, but assuming the following:

1) With an 8 land call you most likely get a fair amount of rain and snow 
2) You indicated the tower itself was in the concrete / ground and not one a 
base stub which is built to be in concrete and solid or sealed from water 
intrusion

With 1 & 2 above, you did not indicate any drainage holes supplied above ground 
level nor how you alleviated any possibility of water from collecting in the 
base section below ground level. I would hesitate to climb such an installation 
until the base has been inspected for any corrosion, ground level and below. I 
would bet the lower section is corroded from water intrusion below ground level.

Your installer is a very safe climber sounds like. Take his advice for 
everyones sake!

--
Gene Brewer, W5DQ 
Ridgecrest, CA 
ex-WN5UZU / WB5UZU / KI6LO 
ARRL Life Member, DXCC, WAS, WAC 
10-10 #24965, 6 Club #2325, SMIRK #6900, 
NCDXF, QWCA #31839 First Licensed 1976
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