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Abstract

Plural mounting bolts disposed in a concrete footing are each inserted through a respective aperture in the base plate of a tubular steel column and are connected thereto by means of respective nuts for securely attaching the column in a generally vertical orientation to the footing. A first access aperture with a removal cover plate is disposed in the tubular steel column to facilitate positioning and tightening of the connecting nuts. The column's base plate includes a second access aperture to allow for positioning electrical needs within the column for lighting, grounding, etc. An apertured template oriented with respect to a reference point of a structure which the tubular steel column forms a portion of, e.g., the center of the structure, is used for proper positioning of the bolts in the concrete footing in a designated pattern, i.e. square-, rectangular-, diamond-shaped, etc.

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