AFS 600

ARE has created the 600 series to work with poles up to 80’. Using 8 truss-arms that are anchored by ballast tanks, this foundation has two diameters – 15’ without the outer ring of trays, 17’ when the trays are installed, supporting footprint with an outer ring for ballast, the 600 series has a footprint of 17’ in diameter and can support 200,000 ft lbs.

The ballast tanks can be pre-assembled and filled with ballast, then picked and set on a truck for delivery. By pre-assembling the truss arms and ballast tanks, this foundation and pole can be installed in 1 day by a crew of 3 with a skid-steer.

Deployed by US carriers Verizon, T-Mobile and US Cellular – this system is perfect for permanent, long or short-term temporary sites.

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Engineering FAQs

Pole Height

60 - 80_ft

Time to Install

8_hours

Base Moment Capacity

220_kip-ft

Ballast Weight

21.9k_lbs

Footprint

17_{ft (diameter)}

Max Top Weight

176_lbs

Compatiable Products

20T Hydraulic

AFS 600 Case Studies

AFS 600 60' Tilt-Up Pole T-Mobile

AFS 600 20' Tilt-Up Pole FAA
AFS 600 Product Drawings
- AFS 600 80’ Tilt-Up Drawing
AFS 600 Manuals
- AFS 600 60' Tilt-Up Pole Manual
- 20T Hydraulic Raising System Product Manual

Shipping Information

Pole Sections

2750 _lbs
Pole Sections Dimensions

245" x 40" x 44"
Pallet 1 Weight

2805 _lbs
Pallet 1 Dimensions

85" x 40" x 40"
Pallet 2 Weight

685 _lbs
Pallet 2 Dimensions

48" x 31" x 40"
Pallet 3 Weight

554 _lbs
Pallet 3 Dimensions

48" x 19" x 40"
Pallet 4 Weight

640 _lbs
Pallet 4 Dimensions

48" x 29" x 40"

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

79 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'

60T

Installed in

48 hours

Crew size

3

Footprint