Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-1000 - Manual (Page 18)

18 PNEG-1000 2.66" Commercial Tank Stiffener and Sidewall
6. Bolting Requirements
2 Stiffeners per Sidewall Sheet
1. T - Triple punched sheets (36 holes in vertical seam)
Q - Quad punched sheets (48 holes in vertical seams)
All bolts are standard bin bolts with neoprene washers. For horizontal and vertical seam bolts, the
bolt head and neoprene washers are on the outside of the bin. Refer stiffener instructions on stiffener
to sidewall bolt usage on
Page 34 and Page 58 .
2. Hardware part numbers
5/16'' x 3/4'' - S-275
3/8'' x 1'' - S-455
3. See Pages 34-37 and Pages 58-61 for special instructions on stiffener to sidewall bolt usage for
stiffener splices and laminated stiffeners.
4. Use 5/16'' bolts and nuts when joining 14 gauge to 13 gauge on horizontal seams.
Figure 6A As Viewed from Outside (18 Gauge Sidewall Sheet)
Sidewall Seams and Stiffener to Sidewall Bolt Usage.
Sidewall Gauge Horizontal Seam Vertical Seam Stiffener to Sidewall Overlap Seam
20-19
5/16'' x 3/4''
[10]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[24]
3/8'' x 1''
[8]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[2]
18T
5/16'' x 3/4''
[22]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[36]
3/8'' x 1''
[16]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[2]
17T-16T
5/16'' x 3/4''
[22]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[36]
3/8'' x 1''
[24]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[2]
15Q-14Q
5/16'' x 3/4''
[22]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[48]
3/8'' x 1''
[24]
5/16'' x 3/4''
[2]
13Q-10Q
3/8'' x 1''
[22]
3/8'' x 1''
[48]
3/8'' x 1''
[24]
3/8'' x 1''
[2]
Ref # Description Ref # Description
A Overlap Seam C Vertical Seam
B Horizontal Seam D Stiffener to Sidewall Standard Stiffened Punched