Frost free pad, Figure #4 – Grain Systems PNEG-366 User Manual

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Grain Systems, Inc. Assumption, Ill.

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18' Autoflow

18' Diameter Bin

FROST FREE PAD

NOTES:

• Foundation site should be well drained and free of vegetation or debris.

• Foundation design is based on a minimum soil bearing capacity of 3,000 lb/ft

2

. If soil bearing capacity is in

doubt, contact a local soil testing engineer.

• Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 PSI at 28 days.

• Requirements for reinforcement do not include overlap.

• Lap all circumferential bars 35 bar diameters and stagger all laps in plan 3'-0".

• All material used for back fill inside the ring wall should be a clean, well graded, crushed stone or sand-gravel

mixture. Back fill should be placed in 6" lifts and well compacted.

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#6 Bars @ 12" c/c

Req'd only if "b" is

Greater than 2'-0"

Outside Radius

1/2" Expansion Joint

"N" #6 Bars

Evenly Spaced

Well Compacted Fill

6"

3" CI.

6" Max.

1'-6"

"b"

1'-0" Min.

Two Layers

6 x 6 - 6/6 Wire Mesh

Vapor Barrier

Figure #4

Ring Number

5

6

7

8

b

1'-0"

1'-0"

1'-0"

1'-7"

N

2

2

2

2

Outside Radius

9'-9"

9'-9"

9'-9"

9'-9"

Sq. Ft. Mesh 6 x 6 - 6/6

500

500

500

500

Length of #6 Bars

200

200

200

200

Total Cubic Yd. Concrete

8

8

8

9

REV. 11-20-96

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