Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-805 - Manual (Page 33)

PNEG-805 36' Diameter 40°/45° NCHT Commercial Hopper Tanks 33
8. Sidewall Assembly
Sidewall Erection Instructions
Before bolting the sidewall sheets together, check that you have the proper gauge steel for the first ring.
The higher gauge numbers denote the thinner materials. (For example, 22 gauge material is thinner than
14 gauge.) In erecting most grain bins the thinnest material usually goes on top, therefore the first sidewall
ring you assemble will be the top ring of the bin. Check the various gauges of the bin with the color code
chart and begin building accordingly. REMEMBER assemble the top ring first.
Figure 8A
Once you have selected the proper gauge material, begin assembling all sidewall sheets in the following
manner: Standing on inside of the bin, place the left panel to the inside with the right panel to the
outside.
(See Figure 8A.)
NOTE: The rope caulking is installed before each sheet is assembled. Wipe sheet clean where caulking
is to be applied. Refer to Page 34 for caulking placement.
Using correct size bin bolts throughout, begin assembling sidewall sheets end to end (overlapping the
same way throughout) until the ring is completed. All body sheet bolts are to be installed with the bolt head
and its neoprene washer to the outside and the nut on the inside. Do not tighten bolts until all sheets are
assembled and form a complete ring. Lifting of sidewall should be done with jacks and lifting brackets on
the stiffener bolt holes.
Ref # Description
A Left Panel
B Right Panel
C Concrete Foundation
D Sidewall Sheet