Sizing Concrete Pole Bases For 40 Foot Steel Lighting Poles
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09-29-2011, 03:17 PM
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Sizing Concrete Pole Bases For 40 Foot Steel Lighting Poles
I'm trying to bid a job on 6- 40 foot lighting poles for a baseball field. I need to know how to determine to size of the pole bases. We will have 4 1500 watt lights on each pole and the poles are steel. Can anyone help out?
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09-29-2011, 03:33 PM
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Re: Sizing Concrete Pole Bases For 40 Foot Steel Lighting Poles
You'll need an engineer.
Soil conditions & wind load will be big factors in tjhe size of the footings & bolts. |
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09-29-2011, 04:44 PM
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Re: Sizing Concrete Pole Bases For 40 Foot Steel Lighting Poles
Just what Griz
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09-29-2011, 05:04 PM
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Re: Sizing Concrete Pole Bases For 40 Foot Steel Lighting Poles
How are there no plans and specs for this job?
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09-29-2011, 06:14 PM
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Have you mowed down the corn field yet?
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09-29-2011, 07:00 PM
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Re: Sizing Concrete Pole Bases For 40 Foot Steel Lighting Poles
All I can say is your going to be sinking them deep.
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