Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-1400 User Manual
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3. Bin Assembly
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PNEG-1400 WCL Commercial 4" Corrugation Externally Stiffened Grain Bin
Refer to 4" commercial tank bolting requirements for complete bolt usage on
and
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0.375" x 1.000" Pre-assembled with a steel backed neoprene washer.
This bolt is used in horizontal and vertical seams for 14 gauge through 13 gauge laminated sidewall
to attach the sheets to each other. It is also used to attach the stiffener to the sidewall sheet for
up to 12 gauge sidewall. It is not used to splice the stiffeners together on the flanges where they
connect to each other or the splice plates.
NOTE: 3/8" x 1-1/2" Bolts (S-5060) are provided for laminated stiffeners and splices.
0.375" x 1.500" Pre-assembled with a steel backed neoprene washer.
This bolt is used to connect the stiffener to the sidewall at locations where a splice plate is used to
connect the stiffener and to connect laminated stiffeners to the sidewall sheets. It is also used to bolt
stiffeners to 11 gauge and thicker sidewalls. The stiffener usage is only to attach the stiffener and the
splice plate to the sidewall. A different bolt, without a rubber washer, is used where the stiffener bolts
to the splice plates.