In the case Steve is referring to, the engineer specified the "G" solid
block base. They took into account the local conditions here, including my
location on an escarpment, soil conditions (I provided a report from a
geotech engineer), and earthquake standards (QTH is NorCal).
The engineering firm that drew the plans is the same one that originally
designed the AN Wireless towers.
73, Jerry
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 2:27 PM, KD0Q-Glenn <kd0q@traer.net> wrote:
> Which base are you planning for? Base type depends on application. I used
> just over 10 yards for my HD-80 "F" Pad & Pier base.
>
> Glenn - KD0Q
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> On 3/5/2013 10:38 AM, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Howdy, TowerTalkians. --
>> I'm installing my first AN Wireless tower and the base is
>> humongous.
>> For a 96' Trylon, the base has approximately 8 yards of concrete in the
>> base. This AN tower calls for around 25 yards - and it's only a 60'
>> tower. Is
>> this as ridiculous as it seems - 3 times as much concrete? - or has the
>> new
>> TIA-222 rev had a big impact on tower base construction?
>> Tnx for any enlightenment.
>> Cheers,
>> Steve K7LXC
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