Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-1460 - Manual (Page 16)

5. Foundation
16 PNEG-1460 6', 7' and 9' Bulk Feed Tank BFT Series and GHT Series
Figure 5B 6' 1-8 Rings BFT/ GHT Round Pad
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f
Rings
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Concre
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1.7 Cu.
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a
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s
55 Sq.
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t.
4
6
1
3"
2.0 Cu.
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a
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s
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t.
4
7
15
"
2.4 Cu.
Y
a
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s
55 Sq.
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t.
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8
1
8"
2.8 Cu.
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a
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s
55 Sq.
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t.
4
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# o
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1-5
279
mm
1.
31 Cu.
Meters
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
6
330 mm
1.
54
Cu. Mete
rs
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
7
381
mm
1.
78 Cu.
Meters
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
8
457 mm
2.
13
Cu. Mete
rs
5.1
1
Sq.
Meters
4
Al
l instru
cti
ons shall
b
e
co
nstru
ed as recommend
ati
ons onl
y.
Th
e actu
al
inst
allation m
a
y
vary a
ccording to
local conditio
ns
.
T
h
e GSI Group assum
e
s
n
o
liab
ili
ty fo
r
resu
lt
s arisin
g from the use of
su
ch
re
comme
nda
tio
n
s.
GENERAL NOTES: 1. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ations are ba
se
d on 350
0 lbs./f
t.^2
a
llowa
ble
soil bearing cap
a
city
.
2. Fo
unda
ti
on recommend
ations are ba
se
d on a minimum compressive
stre
ngth of
3
000 PSI
a
t 28 da
ys.
3. Th
e
fou
nda
tio
n
site
must be wel
l
d
raine
d and
free of
ve
get
ation
and
d
ebris.
4. Th
e
fou
nda
tio
n
shoul
d be leve
l
w
ithin 1/4" overa
ll and
wi
th
in
± 1/8" in an
y 10
' len
g
th alon
g th
e ancho
r bo
lt
circle
.
5. Mate
rial estimates do not inclu
de all
o
wan
c
e fo
r shrin
k
age an
d waste.
6. Th
ese layou
ts are recommend
ations for
GSI t
anks onl
y.
Consu
lt GSI
eng
ine
e
ring
for
specia
l t
a
n
k
foun
dation
s
.
Anchor bolt 5/8" x 8" (203
mm)
bolt
with
a
1/8"
th
ick x
1-3/4"
O.D
.
washe
r o
n
h
ead
.
6" Maximum
Grade