Grain Systems Tanks PNEG-4042 - Manual (Page 98)

98 PNEG-4042 40 Series 42' and 48' Diameter Bins
17. Accessories
Wind Ring Requirements
Wind rings give additional strength against high winds and uneven loads. The quantities and placement
of wind rings will depend on the size of bin being constructed.
Figure 17A Wind Ring Locations
Ref # Description
A Distance (inches) between the center of each wind ring pipe.
B
Sidewall ring numbers and location for ring pipe installation.
“R” Value (ex. R10) = Sidewall ring number.
“0.XX” (ex. 0.25) = Wind ring pipe center line location within the sidewall
ring measured from the top of the each sidewall ring.
(0.00) = Horizontal seam.
(0.25) = Quarter sheet down from top of sidewall ring.
(0.50) = Half sheet down from top of sidewall ring.
(0.75) = Three quarter sheet down from top of the sidewall ring.
R1 (0.5)
R3 (0.00)
R5
R7
R9
R11
R2
R4 (0.5)
R6 (0.00)
R8 (0.25)
R10 (0.5)
R14
R16 (0.5)
R18
R19 (0.5)
R12
R13 (0.5)
R15
R17
16
48
96
48
48
72
72
96
96
B A