DESIGN OF STEEL SILO
Steel silo is, typical uses (grain, cement, powders), and the scope of this design procedure (static structural design of cylindrical shell with conical hopper, supports and foundation). Mention that design must follow the relevant national/regional codes and that the procedure below is a general engineering workflow (not a legal substitute for code compliance).
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- Storage capacity (m³)
- Bulk unit weight of stored material (γ, kN/m³)
- Silo internal diameter D (m) and internal radius R = D/2
- Wall thickness initial estimate t (mm)
- Silo total height H, including cylindrical height H_cyl and cone/hopper height H_hop
- Hopper cone half-angle (α) and outlet diameter
- Material properties: steel grade, yield strength f_y (kN/m² or MPa), Young’s modulus E, Poisson’s ratio ν
- Internal surface finish / coating, design temperature, and corrosion allowance
- Exposure conditions for wind and seismic design
Below files are available for download
- DESIGN OF STEEL SILO.xls – Excel spread sheet
- DESIGN OF STEEL SILO .pdf
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