On 1/5/2014 12:58 AM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
On 1/4/2014 4:01 PM, Ed K0KL wrote:
I can't stand it any longer ...
And the problem is?
If wired in place or near the hole they work fine. If shipped, or
handled a lot they seem to come already welded.
As I only have one useful hand, tack welding is faster, easier, and
makes for a far more secure joint than wiring one with just one hand.
I noted when at my steel supplier, they had a cage, mostly done that was
all welded. The customer would put it on a trailer, haul it 10 miles or
so and then stick it in the hole with the same dimensions as when he
picked it up.
73
Roger (K8RI)
Wire ties are fine to keep the rebar touching from bar to band (the
smaller rod surrounding the
verticals or horizontals as it were). It has been used for years on
buildings, roadways, etc. Generally
speaking the concrete holds the connection together, the connection
and rod make the concrete
strong ...
Order towers with the rebar cage and they likely will come welded and
not tied.
That's been the local experience.
73
Roger (K8RI)
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