Shape and Layout of Storage Silo

Flat shape of storage silo includes squares, rectangles, polygons, round, etc. Round silo wall is with reasonable force. Therefore, we should pay special attention when in foundation investigation and design. As its less material consumption, round silo is most widely been used. To store single variety of material or smaller capacity, it will use separate cartridge or single row arrangement. When storing large variety of material or larger capacity, group silo will be used. The space between silos is called star silo.

The total length of round group silo usually does not exceed 60 meters while the square silo does not exceed 40 meters. When the length of group silo is too long or force and foundation is too complex, we should take appropriate measures, such as set expansion joints to eliminate concrete of contraction stress and temperature stress by produced of effect; set settlement sewing to avoid due to structure itself different part between exists larger load contains poor or foundation soil hosted capacity has obviously difference, factors and led to of not uniform settlement of effect; set earthquake sewing to reduce earthquake victims.