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Figure 2-2. <strong>Alternative</strong> foundation: steel pipe with four welded plates<br />

Figure 2-3. Leveling nut detail<br />

As mentioned earlier, the vertical torsional plates would act similar to an anchor group <strong>for</strong><br />

transferring load to the foundation. Figure 2-2 shows the possible <strong>for</strong>ce configuration that would<br />

be acting on the foundation and how the foundation would resist the <strong>for</strong>ces. Option B has an<br />

annular plate welded to the bottom of the embedded pipe and plate section while option A does<br />

not. The purpose of the annular plate is to provide a stiff member to resist the bending moment<br />

induced on the foundation. If the plate were not a part of the configuration, then the pipe would<br />

likely resist the bending by bearing on the concrete, creating a potential problem with buckling<br />

of the pipe. As the biaxial moment acts on the foundation with the annular plate, it will induce a<br />

tensile reaction on one part of the concrete foundation and a compressive reaction on the<br />

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