Grain Systems Bin Accessories PNEG-318 - Manual (Page 168)

20. Foundation Recommendations BFT/GHT Series
168 PNEG-318 Concrete Foundation Recommendations for GSI Grain Bins
Figure 20I 12' 2-8 Ring Square Pad
# of
Ri
ng
s
Slab
T
h
ick
n
es
s (D
)
Concr
e
te
Vo
lu
m
e
Wi
re
Me
s
h
Ar
ea
# of C
o
lu
m
n
Le
gs
2-
5
15"
9.1 Cu. Y
a
rds
1
96 Sq.
F
t.
8
6
16"
9.7 Cu. Y
a
rds
1
96 Sq.
F
t.
8
7
16"
9.7 Cu. Y
a
rds
1
96 Sq.
F
t.
8
8
17"
10.3 Cu.
Y
a
rds
1
96 Sq.
Ft
.
8
# of
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ng
s
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T
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s (D
)
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# of C
o
lu
m
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Le
gs
2-
5
381
mm
6.93 Cu.
Me
ters
18.21 Sq.
Meters
8
6
406
mm
7.40
Cu. Me
ters
1
8
.21
Sq. Meters
8
7
406
mm
7.40 Cu.
Me
ters
18.21 Sq.
Meters
8
8
432
mm
7.86
Cu. Me
ters
1
8
.21
Sq. Meters
8
GEN
E
RAL NOTES:
1. Fou
nda
tio
n
recommenda
ti
ons are
base
d
on 350
0 lbs./f
t.^2 al
lowa
ble
soil bearing
cap
a
city
.
2. Fou
nda
tio
n
recommenda
ti
ons are base
d
on a mi
nimum compressive
stren
g
th of
30
00 PSI at 28 days.
3. The
fou
ndatio
n si
te
must be fre
e
o
f veg
e
ta
ti
on and
d
ebris and
well
d
raine
d.
4. The
fou
ndatio
n sh
oul
d
b
e
level
wi
th
in 1/4" overa
ll and
wi
th
in
± 1/8" in any 10
f
t.
leng
th
al
ong
the an
chor bolt circle.
5. Ma
te
ri
al estimates do not inclu
de all
o
wan
c
e
for shrin
k
a
ge an
d
w
a
ste
.
6. The
s
e layou
ts are recommend
ati
ons fo
r
GSI t
anks only
. Consul
t GSI
eng
inee
ring for sp
ecial
t
ank foun
dation
s
.
*
Appl
ies
to
4
5
° h
opp
er t
a
n
k
on
ly
.
Al
l instru
cti
ons shall
b
e
co
nstru
ed
as recommend
ati
ons onl
y.
Because
the
a
c
tu
al inst
all
a
ti
on may va
ry
acco
rd
ing
to local
co
nditio
n
s. T
he GSI Grou
p
a
ssumes
n
o
liab
ility fo
r resul
ts arisin
g
from the use of
su
ch
re
co
mme
ndatio
ns.
* *