Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-4060 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................................7
Safety Guidelines ........................................................................................................................7
Cautionary Symbols ....................................................................................................................9
Safety Decals............................................................................................................................10
Safety Sign-off Sheet .................................................................................................................13
Chapter 2 General Overview ....................................................................................................................15
General Information...................................................................................................................15
Anchor Bolt Charts ....................................................................................................................15
Tools Required for Construction..................................................................................................18
Guidelines for Proper Storage of Grain Bin Materials Prior to Construction .....................................18
Overview for a Typical Bin Installation .........................................................................................19
Guidelines for Construction Procedures and Lifting Jack Usage ....................................................20
Guidelines for Placement of the Decal Sidewall Sheet ..................................................................21
Sample Gauge Sheet ................................................................................................................22
Chapter 3 Hardware Requirements ..........................................................................................................27
Bolt and Nut Pairings .................................................................................................................27
Hardware for 2–Post Sidewall Sheets on Bins 18 to 60 Ft in Diameter............................................27
Hardware for 3–Post Sidewall Sheets on bins that are 18 to 90 Ft in Diameter and 105 Ft Bins that are
27 Rings and Shorter .....................................................................................................28
Bolt Torque Specifications ..........................................................................................................29
Identifying Bolt Grades...............................................................................................................30
Color Chart for Bin Hardware Bucket Lids....................................................................................31
Bolt Identification.......................................................................................................................32
Bolt S-275.................................................................................................................................32
Bolt S-10260 .............................................................................................................................32
Bolt S-277.................................................................................................................................32
Bolt S-7485...............................................................................................................................33
Bolt S-7487...............................................................................................................................33
Bolt S-7486...............................................................................................................................33
Bolt S-7488...............................................................................................................................34
Bolt S-10250 .............................................................................................................................34
Bolt S-10261 .............................................................................................................................35
Chapter 4 Assembling Sidewall Sheets ...................................................................................................37
Color Codes for Sidewall Gauge Identification..............................................................................37
Orientation Detail for Top Sidewall Sheets ...................................................................................38
Caulking Detail for Standard (Non-Laminated) Sheets ..................................................................39
Caulking Detail for Laminated Quad Pattern Sheets .....................................................................42
Chapter 5 Base Angle Installation............................................................................................................45
Installing the Base Angle............................................................................................................45
Anchor Bolt Detail......................................................................................................................47
Installing the Base Angle Shims..................................................................................................48
Anchor Bolt Washer Installation ..................................................................................................49
Chapter 6 Stiffeners.................................................................................................................................51
Stiffener Part Number Description...............................................................................................52
Color Codes for Stiffener Gauge Identification..............................................................................52
Standard Stiffeners....................................................................................................................53
Top Stiffeners............................................................................................................................54
Stiffeners Splice ........................................................................................................................55
Base Stiffeners..........................................................................................................................56
Base Boots ...............................................................................................................................57
Close-Punch Connection for a One-Ring Top Stiffener (16 Ga) and a Two-Ring Stiffener (16
Ga) ..............................................................................................................................58
Two-Ring Top Stiffener to a Two-Ring Stiffener (15–16 Ga) Connection..........................................58
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