AFS 1300

ARE’s AFS 1300 foundation is small in size, 15’ in diameter, but can support base moment loads up to 500,000 foot lbs. With a crew of 4 people and proper tools, the foundation can be installed in 2 days including ballast loading with skid-steer.

Installation is simple and quick. The central kingpost is set with pie-like trays laid around it. Truss arms are then assembled and torqued to make the foundation rigid. With ballast loaded, this foundation will weigh 100,000 lbs with side walls extending 5 feet high.

Our 30 ton hydraulic ram kit raises a 100’ pole in just under 2 minutes. Remove the rams and take them to your next ARE pole to raise.

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Engineering FAQs

Pole Height

80 - 100_ft

Time to Install

2_days

Base Moment Capacity

500_kip-ft

Ballast Weight

95.9k_lbs

Footprint

17_{ft (diameter)}

Max Equipment Raising Weight

1100_lbs

Compatiable Products

30T Hydraulic Raising System 36" Dual Platform T-Arm Universal Pipe Mount

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AFS 1300 Product Drawings
- AFS 1300 100’ Tilt-Up Pole Drawing
AFS 1300 Manuals
- AFS 1300 100' Tilt-Up Pole Manual
- 30T Hydraulic Raising System Product Manual

Shipping Information

Foundation Weight

10,890 _lbs
Pole Weight

6,652 _lbs
Flatbed Length

40 _ft
Number per flatbed

1
Number per 40' container

1

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AFS Ballasted Foundation Benefits

Fast

Ballasted Foundations don’t need large crews or expensive machines to install. Our 100’ Foundation and Pole System can be installed as fast as 1 day by a crew of 4 and a telehandler.

No Impact to Site

ARE’s Patented Ballasted Foundations require no digging. Our foundations are assembled on top of the ground and without disturbance to the earth. Our systems have been used in historic and culturally sensitive areas, on top of contaminated soils or mountain tops where digging is not practical.

Small to Large Options

ARE has 16 Ballasted Foundations support Pole Base Moments from 38 kip ft to more than 4000 kip ft, with variations designed for smaller foundations and others that are designed to support more load with the least amount of ballast.

Permanent

ARE created our foundations for the Wind Turbine Industry and rotating, oscillating mass with constantly changing frequencies. Key for wind turbines and frequency is an absolutely rigid foundation – like concrete. With these high requirements, ARE’s Ballasted Foundations easily meet TIA’s conservative requirements for permanent structures.

Temporary

The same design that is built to last and be permanent just happens to also assemble and disassemble quickly with a telehandler, or in the case of our AFS 200 – by hand. Crews doing their first installation have installed our AFS 1300 and 100’ tilt-up pole in 1 day. While not typical, with a larger crew and a long summer day – it can be done.

Above or Below Ground

The same engineering principles that are at work being installed above ground are there if we bury. Dig the hole, level the bottom and back-fill with the spoils from the hole. No concrete and you’ve got a foundation for a 100’ pole that takes 4-8 hours to assemble. For burial, ARE will apply bitumen coating over our 7-step galvanized coating to meet Buried Steel Code.

We have a Ballasted Foundation and Pole for you

AFS 200

Height

30' - 40'

Ballast Weight

4.8k lbs

Max Top Weight

161 lbs

Raising Sysyem

10T

Installed in

2 hours

Crew size

2

Footprint

12'

AFS 350

Height

40' - 60'

Ballast Weight

16.5k lbs

Max Top Weight

554 lbs

Raising Sysyem

20T

Installed in

4 hours

Crew size

2

Footprint

8'

AFS 400

Height

40' - 80'

Ballast Weight

35.1k lbs

Max Top Weight

946 lbs

Raising Sysyem

20T

Installed in

6 hours

Crew size

2

Footprint

12'

AFS 600

Height

60' - 80'

Ballast Weight

21.9k lbs

Max Top Weight

440 lbs

Raising Sysyem

20T

Installed in

8 hours

Crew size

3

Footprint

17'

AFS 1300

Height

80' - 100'

Ballast Weight

95.9k lbs

Max Top Weight

1100 lbs

Raising Sysyem

30T

Installed in

16 hours

Crew size

3

Footprint

17'

AFS 1350

Height

80' - 100'

Ballast Weight

66k lbs

Max Top Weight

1100 lbs

Raising Sysyem

30T

Installed in

16 hours

Crew size

2

Footprint

28'

AFS 1700

Height

100' - 150'

Ballast Weight

212k lbs

Max Top Weight

550 lbs

Raising Sysyem

50T

Installed in

24 hours

Crew size

3

Footprint

23'

AFS 3000

Height

150' - 250'

Ballast Weight

380k lbs

Max Top Weight

13200 lbs

Raising Sysyem

60T

Installed in

48 hours

Crew size

3

Footprint