Thread: Concrete vs. metal pier
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Old 24-05-2011, 09:25 PM
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Good discussion Brendan and Rally,

Another consideration may be thermal mass. The concrete pier's mass could be up to about three times that of the steel pier (@ 6 mm wall thickness).

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