Quote:
Originally Posted by jollyburger
|
I think it's less to do with whether the soil type in the area can support towers and tower loads, and more with how this particular design will transfer most of it's top heavy load to the earth through a comparatively smaller 'funnel' shaped footprint.
It's a valid concern for an area with what's likely to be a higher than average water table and perhaps with bedrock not high enough to provide support for any piling. (or none at all).
I imagine the structural engineers will eventually figure out a solution, but on the face of it I would think that there'll most likely be a transfer slab at around grade level that distributes the "point" load of the funnel more evenly.
It's also probably going to be considerably expensive to pull off.
Prev
Linear Mode
