Grain Systems Bin Accessories PNEG-318 - Manual (Page 163)

20. Foundation Recommendations BFT/GHT Series
PNEG-318 Concrete Foundation Recommendations for GSI Grain Bins 163
Figure 20D 7' 1-8 Ring 45° and 67° Round Pad
# of
Rings
Slab
T
h
ick
ne
ss (D)
Concr
e
te
Vo
lu
m
e
W
ire Mesh
Ar
e
a
# o
f C
o
lumn
Leg
s
1-6
13"
2.6 Cu
. Y
a
rds
65
Sq
.
Ft
.
4
7
14"
2.8 Cu
. Y
a
rds
6
5
Sq
. Ft.
4
8
17"
3.4 Cu
. Y
a
rds
65
Sq
.
Ft
.
4
# 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
1-6
33
0 mm
1.91 Cu. Me
te
rs
6.04
Sq.
Mete
rs
4
7
3
5
6
mm
2.10 Cu. Me
te
rs
6.04
Sq. Mete
rs
4
8
43
2 mm
2.55 Cu. Me
te
rs
6.04
Sq.
Mete
rs
4
GENERAL NOTES: 1
. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ations are ba
sed on 35
00 lbs./f
t.^2
a
llow
able
soil
b
earin
g
ca
p
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
ti
on 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
ti
on shoul
d be leve
l within 1/4" ove
ra
ll and
w
ith
in
± 1/8" in an
y
10
f
t. len
g
th
a
long
the
a
n
chor bol
t circle.
5
. Material estimates do no
t incl
ude 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
.
All
i
n
stru
ctio
ns
sh
all
be
co
nstru
ed
as re
commenda
ti
ons onl
y.
Because the
ac
tual inst
allation may
var
y
accordi
ng to local
con
d
ition
s
. Th
e GSI
Group
a
s
su
me
s
n
o
l
iab
ility for resul
ts arisin
g
from th
e use of
such
reco
mmen
datio
ns.