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Slipforms 423
Silos and Mills
Concrete storage silos and feed processing buildings are the most
common structures constructed with slipforms. Silos may be individual
cells of various diameters, some exceeding 120 ft in height, or
they may be interconnected multiple cells where all silos, sometimes
20 or more, are slipformed simultaneously.
Feed processing buildings are typically tall rectangular structures
with multiple interior walls that divide the building into small square
and rectangular bins. Figure 15-7 shows a completed multiple cell
slipformed silo structure that is adjacent to a feedmill, which is in the
process of being slipformed. These types of structures are usually cast
monolithically in a continuous 24-hr operation, achieving average
speeds of 12 in. per hr, or 24 ft per day.
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FIGURE 15-7 Grain storage and mill building slipformed in South Sioux City, Nebraska.
(Source: Younglove Construction Company)
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