Grain Systems Bin Accessories PNEG-318 - Manual (Page 173)

20. Foundation Recommendations BFT/GHT Series
PNEG-318 Concrete Foundation Recommendations for GSI Grain Bins 173
Figure 20N 15' 7-8 Ring 60° Round Pad
# of
Rings
Fo
oti
n
g
De
pth (D)
Slab
Th
ic
kne
ss (T)
Concre
te
Vo
lu
m
e
Wi
re
M
e
s
h
Area
# of Colu
mn
Le
gs
7
14
"
4"
6.3 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
225
Sq
.
Ft.
20
8
1
5"
4"
6.6
Cu. Y
a
rd
s
225
Sq
.
Ft.
2
0
# of
Rings
Fo
oti
n
g
De
pth (D)
Slab
Th
ic
kne
ss (T)
Concre
te
Vo
lu
m
e
Wi
re
M
e
s
h
Area
# of Colu
mn
Le
gs
7
356
mm
102
mm
4.
82 Cu.
Meters
20.9 Sq.
Meters
20
8
381
mm
102
mm
5
.0
5
Cu.
Meters
20.9 Sq. Meters
20
GENERAL N
O
TES:
1
. F
ound
ation recommen
dation
s
are
b
a
sed on
35
00 lbs./f
t.^
2
a
llo
wabl
e
soi
l beari
ng cap
a
ci
ty
.
2
. F
ound
ation recommen
dation
s
are
b
a
sed on
a mini
mu
m
compre
ssi
v
e
strength of 3000
PSI at 28
d
a
ys.
3
. T
he fo
und
ati
on site mu
st be free of
ve
get
ation
an
d deb
ri
s
an
d
we
ll drain
ed.
4
. T
he fo
und
ati
on shou
ld be le
vel within
1
/4"
o
v
e
rall an
d within
± 1/8" in
a
n
y
1
0
f
t. len
g
th alon
g th
e
a
n
cho
r bo
lt
circle
.
5
.
Material
e
s
timates
do
no
t
in
cl
ude
a
llowa
nce
for sh
ri
nkage
a
nd
waste.
6
. T
hese layo
ut
s are recommen
dation
s
for GSI
ta
n
k
s on
ly
. Con
s
ult
GSI
en
gin
eerin
g
for speci
a
l t
a
nk
fou
nda
tio
n
s.
All
in
struction
s
sh
all
be
con
s
true
d
as re
co
mme
ndatio
ns o
n
ly
. Be
ca
use
the
actual
i
n
st
a
llatio
n
ma
y
vary accordi
ng to
l
o
cal cond
itions. The
GSI
Group
assumes
no liability for
result
s arising
fro
m
t
h
e
use
of
su
ch
re
co
mme
nd
a
ti
o
ns.