Bracing design for silo
Bracing design for silo
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Hi. When is it appropriate to design X bracing for compression?
Some silo bracing are pinned at the center, this would suggest they are designed to reduce the effective length for compression?
Mikeg7
Some silo bracing are pinned at the center, this would suggest they are designed to reduce the effective length for compression?
Mikeg7






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Dik
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How does it reduce the vertical foundation loading?
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An nice feature of a bracing system that can deliver compression is that your horizontal shear demand at the foundation level usually gets spread among more foundation elements.
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Dik
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You got any pics of the bracings?
Silo bracing???
What type of silo is that? What is it storing there?
Silo already has a bracing or you are thinking of put bracing there?
Why do you think need a bracing?
I can give you advise after these questions answered
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Dik
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I meant to ask those questions from you not dik, you got any pics? what silo is that?
dik thank you for responding however if there any pics on google can you attach so I know what Mike is aaking
Thanks
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Picture attached - typical silo for animal feeds...
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That's very much in keeping with the info supplied by Dik
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Richard Feynman's Problem Solving Algorithm
1. Write down the problem.
2. Think very hard.
3. Write down the answer.
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That's very typical of how they are manufactured (what I have seen)
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Where is these Silos supposed to be put on geographically?
I am not asking for the address and not asking for exact location but need to know what part of country is it located, may be state or town?
What's the material of the silo shell? What the bracing material?
What is exact name for these type of silos? Got a particular name? Any manufacturer name?
I assume animal feed is a grain that will be stored, am I right?
How high these silos are?
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Dik
RE: Bracing design for silo
Richard Feynman's Problem Solving Algorithm
1. Write down the problem.
2. Think very hard.
3. Write down the answer.
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These silos are supposed to store a 'free flowing' mixture of grain, corn, wheat, etc. It's a bit difficult to get some material properties for the actual stored products (propriety information I guess). These are situated in Africa (subject to high wind but not cyclonic as well as low seismic loadings). They are made of thin zinc-alum coated sheets (corrugated) and bolted together. They are many 'name brands' on the market.
RE: Bracing design for silo
RE: Bracing design for silo
Richard Feynman's Problem Solving Algorithm
1. Write down the problem.
2. Think very hard.
3. Write down the answer.