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Table 10.
234568 Vertical Ladder Support Chart For 24' Diameters or Greater
Hopper Size
# of Legs
Hopper Ht (ft)
Rows of
Supports
Needed For
Ladder
Configuration
Needed For
Span Between
2 Legs
Stiffened SSK
24' Dia
16
11.9
4
4
1
27' Dia
18
13.2
4
4
1
Westeel Welded
24' Dia
12
10.4
3
6
2
27' Dia
16
11.8
4
8
2
Westeel Commercial Hoppers
24' Dia
16
14.5
4
4
1
27' Dia
18
13.9
4
4
1
30' Dia
20
15.1
4
4
1
33' Dia
22
15.2
5
5
1
36' Dia
24
16.4
5
5
1
• Hoppers with diameters of 21' or smaller use the 234569 ladder support
• Hoppers with diameters of 24' or larger use the 234568 ladder support
• Use the vertical ladder charts to identify the quantity of ladder supports needed to span between hopper
legs
• Two ladder supports need to be overlapped and connected together with at least two self drilling screws,
3/8" dia. min., for spans greater than 60"
• Please see Wide-Corr® Ladder Installation Manual 198925 for further installation details of vertical ladders
• For every one of 234568 or 234569 purchased, you will also need to purchase four of 297418, 3/8" self-
tapping screw.
Figure 19.
Ladder Configuration
2 LEG TO LEG SPANS
3 LEG TO LEG SPANS
LADDER SUPPORT
LADDER SUPPORT
1 LEG TO LEG SPAN
LADDER SUPPORT
LADDER SUPPORT
Spiral Stair Configuration
Both drawings feature an
ISO view of each assembly
-
Hoppers with diameters of 21’ or smaller will use the 234569 Ladder Support (LS)
-
Hoppers with diameters of 24’ or larger will use the 234568 LS
- Use the Vertical Ladder charts to identify the quantity of LS needed to span between Hopper
Legs
- Two LS need to be overlapped and connected together with at least 2 selfdrilling screws for
spans greater than 60”
- Please see Curved Stair Installation Manual for further installation details of curved stairs
-Please see Wide Corr Ladder Installation Manual for further installation details of vertical
ladders
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