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Figure 111.
Wind Ring Mounting Detail (externally stiffened bins)
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WIND RING ASSEMBLY
Wind rings fulfill their function when the bin is empty or partially filled. In high winds, the wind rings
provide extra stiffness and help keep the bin round. Not all bins require wind rings. Bin diameter and
height determine the location and the quantity of wind rings required.
Wind ring locations are identified by an “O” placed beside the relevant uprights within the wall sheet and
upright layouts for the bin in question. At these locations
wind ring tubes are secured to the upright
flanges with a series of clips that bolt into the upright locator holes
that are located in the flanges of
the 5.5” wide upright and upright/laminate combinations. Adjacent tubes are aligned and secured to each
other with wind ring splices. A 3/8” x 3¾” bolt through the splice keeps it centered on the connection.
Externally Stiffened Bins
Once the uprights have been secured to the bin walls, position the
first wind ring tube and secure it to the upright using the wind ring
clips provided. Two clips are required per upright, one on each
flange. Position the wind ring such that a wind ring splice (with bolt
inserted) can be slipped onto the end of the tube without interfering
with the upright or the wind ring clips.
The splice should be
orientated such that the bolt is horizontal.
Insert the end of the next wind ring tube into the open end of the
wind ring splice.
Insure that the ends of both tubes are tight
against the centering bolt.
Secure the wind ring tube to the
uprights with the wind ring clips. Continue around the bin.
All wind ring splice connections should be made in the space
between uprights
, and should not encroach into the area where
the wind ring clips are securing the wind ring tube to the uprights.
To avoid interference with uprights and the need to make multiple
cuts, position an end of the first tube relatively close to an upright,
such that the space between the end of the tube and the next
upright is maximized, and build from that end. Insure that both ends
of the tube are far enough away from the closest uprights to avoid
POSITION 1
ST
SPLICE 8” TO
10” FROM UPRIGHT AND
BUILD FROM THIS END IN
THIS DIRECTION
WALL SHEET
UPRIGHT
WIND RING CLIP
WIND RING
SPLICE
WIND RING
TUBE
CENTERING 3/8” x 3¾”
BOLT AND NUT
INSURE BUTT ENDS OF WIND
RING TUBES ARE TIGHT
AGAINST CENTERING BOLT
FIGURE 1
3/8
"
x 1
-
½
"
BOLT
WIND RING
TUBE
WIND
RING
CLIP
UPRIGHT
FIGURE 2
3/8
"
NUT
All wind ring splice connections should be made in the space between uprights, and should not encroach into
the area where the wind ring clips are securing the wind ring tube to the uprights. To avoid interference with
uprights and the need to make multiple cuts, position an end of the first tube relatively close to an upright, such
that the space between the end of the tube and the next upright is maximized, and build from that end. Insure
that both ends of the tube are far enough away from the closest uprights to avoid interference with the splice.
When progressing around the bin, this space between the end of the tube and the next uprights may shrink
with each additional tube that is installed. On large diameter bins, if this space shrinks to the point where the
wind ring splice interferes with the upright, then the tube will need to be cut. Make the cut such that the space
that is created between the end of the tube and the next upright is similar to the identical space on the first
tube that was installed. In this manner, there will not be a shortage of tube.
Note
Assembly Tip: When putting the first wind ring tube in place, locate one end close to an upright with a
8" to 10" overhang, and continue building from that end. This will reduce the need for multiple cuts.
The final wind ring tube in a circle will need to be cut to length. Secure one end of the last tube in the
previously installed wind ring splice as described above. Hold the tube in place and mark the cut-line relative to
the previously installed tube at the other end. Insure that allowance is made for the 3/8" diameter bolt. Once
the tube has been cut, install one end of the tube as described above. On the other end slide the wind ring
splice completely onto the free end. Position this end relative to the previously installed tube, and slide the
splice onto the second tube until it is centered. Insert the centering bolt. Install all wind ring clips. Tighten all
bolts.
Note
Assembly Tip: When tightening wind ring clips, always tighten in sequence starting at the spliced end of
the tube, which has already been secured, and work towards the free, and as yet unspliced, end.
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