Grain Systems Bin Accessories PNEG-318 - Manual (Page 167)

20. Foundation Recommendations BFT/GHT Series
PNEG-318 Concrete Foundation Recommendations for GSI Grain Bins 167
Figure 20H 9' 9-11 Ring 45° and 60° Round Pad
# of
Rings
Slab
T
h
ick
ne
ss (D)
Concr
e
te
Vo
lu
m
e
W
ire Mesh
Ar
ea
# o
f C
o
lumn
Le
gs
9
17"
5.0 Cu. Y
a
rds
1
00 Sq.
F
t.
9
1
0
17"
5.0 Cu. Y
a
rds
1
00 Sq.
F
t.
9
11
18"
5.3 Cu. Y
a
rds
1
00 Sq.
F
t.
9
# of
Rings
Slab
T
h
ick
ne
ss (D)
Concr
e
te
Vo
lu
m
e
W
ire Mesh
Ar
ea
# o
f C
o
lumn
Le
gs
9
43
2 mm
3.82 Cu. Me
te
rs
9.29
Sq.
Mete
rs
9
1
0
43
2 mm
3.82 Cu. Me
te
rs
9.29
Sq. Mete
rs
9
11
45
7 mm
4.04 Cu. Me
te
rs
9.29
Sq.
Mete
rs
9
GENERAL NOTES: 1. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ations are ba
sed on 35
00 lbs./f
t.^2
a
llow
able
soil bearing cap
a
city
.
2. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ations are ba
sed on a minimu
m compressive
stre
ngth
of 3
000
PSI a
t
28
da
ys.
3. Th
e fou
nda
tio
n
site
mu
st be fre
e
of
veg
e
ta
ti
on an
d
d
ebris an
d
wel
l drain
ed.
4. Th
e fou
nda
tio
n
shoul
d be leve
l within 1/4" ove
ra
ll and
w
ith
in
± 1/8" in an
y
10
f
t. leng
th
a
long
the
a
n
chor bol
t circle.
5. Mate
rial estimates do no
t inclu
de al
lowa
nce fo
r shrin
k
age an
d waste.
6. Th
ese layou
ts are recommend
ations for
GSI
tanks onl
y.
Consu
lt GSI
en
gine
ering
for specia
l t
a
n
k
foun
dation
s
.
* App
lies to 60° hop
per t
a
n
k
o
n
ly
.
All
in
structio
ns sh
all
be
con
s
true
d
as re
co
mme
ndatio
ns o
n
ly
. Be
cause
the
actua
l
in
st
a
llatio
n
ma
y
vary accordi
ng to
l
o
cal con
d
ition
s
. Th
e
GSI
Group
assume
s
no l
iabi
lity for resul
ts a
ri
s
ing
from the
use o
f
su
ch recommen
dation
s
.
* *