Grain Systems Bin Accessories PNEG-318 - Manual (Page 160)

160 PNEG-318 Concrete Foundation Recommendations for GSI Grain Bins
20. Foundation Recommendations BFT/GHT Series
Figure 20A 6' 1-8 Ring Square Pad
# of
Ri
ng
s
Slab
T
h
ick
n
es
s (D)
Concr
e
te
Vo
lu
m
e
W
ire Mesh
Ar
ea
# of C
o
lu
m
n
Le
gs
1-5
11
"
2.2 Cu. Y
a
rds
60
Sq.
Ft.
4
6
13"
2.6 Cu. Y
a
rds
6
0
Sq. Ft.
4
7
15"
3.0 Cu. Y
a
rds
60
Sq.
Ft.
4
8
18"
3.6 Cu. Y
a
rds
6
0
Sq. Ft.
4
# of
Rings
Slab
T
h
ick
n
es
s (D)
Concr
e
te
Vo
lu
m
e
W
ire Mesh
Ar
ea
# of C
o
lu
m
n
Le
gs
1-5
27
9 mm
1.68 Cu. Me
te
rs
5.57
Sq.
Me
te
rs
4
6
3
3
0
mm
1.99 Cu. Me
te
rs
5.57
Sq. Me
te
rs
4
7
38
1 mm
2.29 Cu. Me
te
rs
5.57
Sq.
Me
te
rs
4
8
4
5
7
mm
2.75 Cu. Me
te
rs
5.57
Sq. Me
te
rs
4
GENERAL NOTES: 1. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ati
ons are ba
se
d on 350
0 lbs./f
t.^2
al
lowa
ble
soil bearing cap
a
city
.
2. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ati
ons are ba
se
d on a minimum compressive
stre
ngth of
3
000 PSI
at 28 da
ys.
3. Th
e
fou
nda
tio
n
site
must be fre
e
of
veg
e
ta
ti
on and
d
ebris and
wel
l d
raine
d.
4. Th
e
fou
nda
tio
n
shoul
d be leve
l
w
ith
in 1/4" overa
ll and
wi
th
in
± 1/8" in an
y 10
f
t. leng
th
a
long
the
an
chor bol
t circle.
5. Ma
te
rial estimates do not inclu
de all
o
wan
c
e for shrin
k
age an
d waste.
6. Th
ese layou
ts are recommend
ations for
GSI t
anks only
. Consu
lt GSI
eng
ine
e
ring
for
specia
l t
a
n
k
foun
dation
s
.
All instructi
ons shal
l
b
e
construed as
recommend
ations on
ly
. Becau
s
e
the
actu
al inst
all
a
tion may vary
a
c
co
rding
to loca
l co
ndi
tio
n
s.
T
he GSI Grou
p
assumes no li
abil
ity for result
s arisin
g
from the use o
f such recommen
dation
s
.