Available in 6", 8", 10" and 12" diameters in standard lengths of 4'. Sonotube® Tube Base® footing forms are used in conjunction with Sonotube concrete forms for added strength, increased stability and greater bearing capacity.
How much concrete does it take to fill 8 sonotube?
Standard Height 12'. Diameter sizes 6" to 60" available upon request. Nesting is a common practice with column forms. Nesting is where one column form is fitted inside the same diameter tube creating a slight variation in true diameter of each form.
What is the wall thickness of sonotube?
There are a variety of sonotube wall thicknesses available for 14 inch sonotube ranging from under 0.2 inches up to about . 7 inches. My 12.5 inch Discovery used something around 0.4 inches and that seemed like about the right combination of stiffness, strength and weight.Oct 18, 2012
How tall can a sonotube be?
The one-of-a- kind Sonotube Builders Tube concrete form is designed for below ground-line concrete placement, but can be used up to 3 feet above ground-line for extra support. Minimal bracing is required above 2 feet of ground-line.
How much concrete does it take to fill a 12 sonotube?
When I reach our local frost depthfrost depthThe frost line—also known as frost depth or freezing depth—is most commonly the depth to which the groundwater in soil is expected to freeze. The frost depth depends on the climatic conditions of an area, the heat transfer properties of the soil and adjacent materials, and on nearby heat sources.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frost_lineFrost line - Wikipedia of 48 inches, I add about 6 inches of stone to the bottom of the hole. This provides a good base for the footing, which consists of 6 inches of concrete to tie all the rock together and an additional 6 inches for anchoring the tube form.
How much concrete does it take to fill a sonotube?
Sono Tube Calculator For example, a sono tube with a 10" diameter and a 4' depth requires 0.08 cubic yards of concrete.