The hole itself took about half a day to dig with a mini digger and dumper. The hole was then filled with steel mesh, and the base plate with meter long bolts secured and positioned over the hole.
A separate smaller hole was excavated for the anchor point, where the wind turbine can be lowered from.
Three and a half lorries of concrete where needed to fill the foundations. The exercise of getting the concrete the 100m to the foundations was somewhat fraught but ultimately successful.
The foundation now need to harden for a minimum of 21 days and test samples will be tested for strength before the foundations are confirmed as ready.
The next phase the erection of the turbine is planned for mid July.
Stuart
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The Foundations for my 15m Wind Turbine Mast go in.
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Stuart - 2006-06-28 12:25:48 |
| Re: The Foundations for my 15m Wind Turbine Mast go in. | Mick - 2007-03-24 22:13:21 |
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-- hopper
Stuart
I am preparing for my Turbine ( 6KW) What do u think Rgs M |
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| Re: The Foundations for my 15m Wind Turbine Mast go in. | Stuart - 2007-03-25 10:04:06 |
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Hi
If I understand what you mean, that the base plate is not aligned to the square of the base. I cant see a problem with this as it is the 35 tons of concrete and the ten one metre long bolts that hold it all down, not the orientation of the base plate. I would say you are right and they are wrong! Have your guys done an installation before?
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| Re: The Foundations for my 15m Wind Turbine Mast go in. | Mick - 2007-03-25 17:10:44 |
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-- hopper Yes they have ..but not a one where they saw the foundation plate not parallel with the sides of the concrete cube So a little "thinking outside the box" is needed I think they will be fine once i sit down with them again Thanks M |
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| Re: The Foundations for my 15m Wind Turbine Mast go in. | Stuart - 2007-03-26 19:53:36 |
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I hope it all works out well. -- Stuart |
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