Foundation, Chapter 5 foundation – Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-1912 User Manual
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PNEG-1912 6', 7' and 9' Tall BFT Series and GHT Series
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5. Foundation
Figure 5A 6' 1-8 Rings Square Pad
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f
Rings
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h
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te
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a
# o
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Le
g
s
1-5
11
"
2.2 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
60 Sq.
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t.
4
6
1
3"
2.6 Cu.
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a
rd
s
60 Sq.
F
t.
4
7
15
"
3.0 Cu.
Y
a
rd
s
60 Sq.
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t.
4
8
1
8"
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a
rd
s
60 Sq.
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t.
4
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h
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h
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a
# o
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lu
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g
s
1-5
279
mm
1.
68 Cu.
Meters
5.57 Sq.
Meters
4
6
3
3
0
mm
1.
99
C
u
. Me
ters
5.57 Sq.
Meters
4
7
381
mm
2.
29 Cu.
Meters
5.57 Sq.
Meters
4
8
4
5
7
mm
2.
75
C
u
. Me
ters
5.57 Sq.
Meters
4
All
in
structio
ns sh
all
be
con
s
true
d
as re
comme
nda
tio
n
s
only
. T
h
e
actua
l
in
st
al
lation
may vary accordin
g to lo
cal cond
iti
ons.
T
h
e
GSI Gro
up assumes
no
l
iabi
lity
for result
s arising
from th
e
u
s
e of such
reco
mmen
dation
s
.
GENERAL N
O
TES:
1
. Fo
und
ation recommend
ation
s
are
ba
sed on 35
00 lbs./f
t.^2
a
llo
wable
soil bearing
cap
a
city
.
2
. Fo
und
ation recommend
ation
s
are
ba
sed on a mini
mu
m compre
ssi
v
e
strength of 3000
PSI
a
t 28
d
a
ys.
3
. Th
e fo
unda
ti
on site mu
st be we
ll drain
ed and
free of veget
ation
an
d debri
s
or wel
l drain
ed.
4
. Th
e fo
unda
ti
on shou
ld be le
ve
l within
1/4"
o
v
e
rall an
d within
± 1/8" in
an
y
1
0
'
le
ngth alo
ng the anch
o
r
b
o
lt
ci
rcl
e
.
5
. Material
e
s
timates do no
t incl
ude
al
lowa
nce fo
r
shri
nkage
a
nd waste.
6
. Th
ese layo
ut
s are recommen
dation
s
for GSI
tanks onl
y.
Con
s
u
lt
GSI
en
gine
ering
for speci
a
l t
a
nk
fou
ndatio
ns.