TLHS, you're right. You can't compare 3" cover for rebar because that's just for corrosion. The reason for the diameter and depth is because of the engineer's load calculations. So, I can't pin down some kind of measurement to say "all you really need is this much concrete". The customer will...
Thanks for the quick reply. Lateral load won't be much. The posts are part of an "H" frame to hold telecom equipment. Each H frame consists of 3 posts, 5ft apart. 2 pieces of steel strut are attached horizontally across all 3 posts using U-bolts. The several pieces of telecom equipment with a...
Is there some standard that cites the rules for steel posts in concrete?
A 3" diameter steel post is 12' long. 6' of it is above ground. The 6' below ground is encased in 18" diameter concrete. The post is not placed in the center of the concrete. The section where it is closest to the edge of...
