Weight of Light Tower
Weight of Light Tower
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I am a geotechnical engineer so this area is way new to me. Can you tell me roughly what the weight of a 120 ft tall 4 legged light tower might be? We have to hoist it with a crane and set it down because we are digging next to it. Are they strong enough to grab say 2/3 of the way up and then set it down?






RE: Weight of Light Tower
RE: Weight of Light Tower
It is possible that the tower manufacturer may have basic rigging recommendations for their products.
RE: Weight of Light Tower
Cranes are not necessarily built for resisting wind an so forth. What might be necessary is to build 2 scaffold towers with a beam that passes through the tower and then use screw jacks and hydraulic jacks to lift the tower the few inches that it takes to replace the foundation.
Is there a wat to relocate your digging or to do directional drilling instead of temporary support for the tower?
Mike Cole, mc5w at earthlink dot net