Overhead Feed Bin Pad Thickness

[BIG BONE]

I got a 30 ton overhead feed bin arriving in a few weeks at the ranch and was wandering how thick the concrete pad needs to be. Total weight will be around 70,000lbs. Pad will be 15' x 15'. Is 3000 psi okay?


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[Bily Lovec]

there's way more to it than that.
where are you located ?
personally, ID get an engineer to look at it.

[BIG BONE]

there's way more to it than that.

where are you located ?

personally, ID get an engineer to look at it.

I'm around Durant Oklahoma
The soil where I was wanting to set it as is pretty sandy. I'll call an engineer that I work with and get him to come look at it. I did a lil research after you mentioned getting an engineer and now I'm seeing better be safe than sry. Thx


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[White Falcon]

Can you make it tornado proof. Or anchor it down?

[BIG BONE]

Yes we can anchor it down to the pad with u bolts or just anchors. Several ways to do it


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[Bily Lovec]

you're in an active seismic and prolly a high wind zone area, Get your engineer buddy to look at it.
Designing foundations is part of my job description, dont play around with this.