Manual

5. Sidewall Construction
PNEG-1510 Top Dry 24', 30' and 36' Manual Batch 23
Sidewall Erection Instructions
Before bolting the sidewall sheets together, check that you have the proper gauge steel for the first ring.
The higher gauge numbers denote the thinner materials. (For example, 22 gauge material is thinner than
14 gauge.) In erecting most grain bins the thinnest material usually goes on top, therefore the first sidewall
ring you assemble will be the top ring of the bin. Check the various gauges of the bin with the color code
chart and begin building accordingly. REMEMBER...... Assemble the top ring first.
Color Code Chart
Once you have selected the proper gauge material, begin assembling all sidewall sheets in the following
manner: Standing on the inside the bin, place the left panel to the inside with the right panel to the outside.
(See Figure 5A.) Check to see that the sidewall sheet is “Right side up”. Refer to Page 26 for details.
Figure 5A
Gauge Color Code Gauge Color Code
22 White 14 Green
20 Red
13 Yellow/Blue
19 Black/Yellow 12 Black
18 Orange
11 Pink
17 Pink/Light Blue 10 Light Blue
16 Blue
9 Blue/Orange
15 Brown/Red 8 Yellow