Grain Systems Bin Accessories PNEG-318 - Manual (Page 161)

20. Foundation Recommendations BFT/GHT Series
PNEG-318 Concrete Foundation Recommendations for GSI Grain Bins 161
Figure 20B 6' 1-8 Ring Round Pad
# o
f
Rings
Slab
T
h
ickn
ess
(D)
Concre
te
Vo
lu
m
e
Wi
re
M
e
s
h
Are
a
# o
f Co
lu
mn
Le
g
s
1-5
11
"
1.7 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
55 Sq.
F
t.
4
6
1
3"
2.0 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
55 Sq.
F
t.
4
7
15
"
2.4 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
55 Sq.
F
t.
4
8
1
8"
2.8 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
55 Sq.
F
t.
4
# o
f
Rings
Slab
T
h
ickn
ess
(D)
Concre
te
Vo
lu
m
e
Wi
re
M
e
s
h
Are
a
# o
f Co
lu
mn
Le
g
s
1-5
279
mm
1.
31 Cu.
Meters
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
6
330 mm
1.
54
Cu. Mete
rs
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
7
381
mm
1.
78 Cu.
Meters
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
8
457 mm
2.
13
Cu. Mete
rs
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
GENER
A
L NOTES:
1. F
o
u
ndatio
n re
comme
nda
tio
n
s
are
based
o
n
3500
l
b
s./f
t.^2
all
o
wab
le
so
il bea
ring cap
a
city
.
2. F
o
u
ndatio
n re
comme
nda
tio
n
s
are
based
o
n
a mi
nimum
co
mpressive
stren
g
th
o
f 30
00 PSI at
2
8
days.
3. T
h
e
foun
dation
site
must b
e
free
o
f vege
ta
tio
n
and de
bris and
well
dra
ined
.
4. T
h
e
foun
dation
sh
ould
b
e
level
wi
thi
n
1/4" overal
l
a
nd withi
n
±
1
/8
"
in
any 10 f
t.
length al
ong the anch
o
r
b
o
lt ci
rcl
e
.
5.
Materi
al estimates
d
o
not
in
clud
e allo
wance
for shrinka
ge and
wa
ste
.
6. T
h
e
s
e
l
a
yout
s a
re
re
comme
nda
tio
n
s
fo
r
GSI
ta
nks o
n
ly
. Co
nsult
GSI
engi
nee
ri
ng
for sp
ecial
t
ank
fo
und
ations.
All
i
n
stru
ctio
ns sh
all
be
co
nstru
ed as recommenda
ti
ons onl
y.
Because the
actual inst
allation may
var
y
according
to local
conditions.
T
h
e G
S
I
Group
a
s
su
me
s no
lia
bili
ty
for
result
s arisi
ng from the
use
of such re
comme
nda
tio
n
s.