Design of concrete base.
Design of concrete base.
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Hi all,
I have a concrete pole flaking at the bottom. I have to design a circular supporting base around it to resist a wind force acting at two-third height form the bottom. The problem is it is not exactly a foundation nor is it a beam. i have no idea how to proceed. Can anybody help me?
I have a concrete pole flaking at the bottom. I have to design a circular supporting base around it to resist a wind force acting at two-third height form the bottom. The problem is it is not exactly a foundation nor is it a beam. i have no idea how to proceed. Can anybody help me?





RE: Design of concrete base.
Mike McCann
McCann Engineering
RE: Design of concrete base.
mssuared48 is right.
There are several unknown factors such as height of pole, flaking size etc.
you may design a pole based on restrained condition at foundation
HTS
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I agree with hokie66 - you need to determine the reason for the spalling.
I had a situation with concrete deterioration at the base of 35 m high HT power poles. It was the same situation that I have had on pipe support (concrete) piers. Contact with saline ground water, thermal effect of the pole, osmotic pressure brings the water to the surface, evaporation leaves the salt behind in the concrete (at ground level), result spalling. It was not a strength problem at all.
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