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Bob

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The grain subterminal in my hometown of less than 100 people is building two "slipped" concrete silos of a combined capacity of about 3/4 of a million bushels.

Here's a stock photo of the facility as it has been:

<img src = "http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/3840670975_568f7df4c6.jpg">

Early this morning they started "slipping" the two new bins. They will pour concrete continuously day and night for nearly 2 weeks. I took these photos late this afternoon:

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20102.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20101.jpg">

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20103.jpg">

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About 9:00 tonight a thunderstorm rolled through with LOTS of rain and wind and a little small hail, and the guys just kept working, reminding me I'm TOOO old for stuff like that!

Weather radar at 9:00:

<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Slipinthestorm.jpg">
 
Great photos Bob. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure glad I wasn't the guy standing up in the air on all that wet rebar with lightning all around me!
 
Thanks for the pics. A feed mill went up a decade or so ago here, they slipped it. Otherwise the elevators all are putting up metal bins any more.

Actually 2 west of me put up metal buildings - think in the 3 million bu range. Lot of metal sheets!

Anyhow, was interesting to see them slip up the concrete for that tall feed mill, and to see your pics. Put some more up if you get them sometime.

--->Paul
 
Back in 1977, I lived in Marion SD, and they put up a 4 bin elevator that way. One day, about half way up, the form developed a problem, and 13 loads of cement were available NOW! Dad sure wished he would have had some forms ready, just in case that happened! Greg
 
Seams good to see them expanding their operation rather than abandoning it. Here in central NY things are going the wrong way, but we are mostly dairy farms.
 
Awesome ,, Keep moving UP !...Could You explain to all of Us The technique of Slip Forming in this manner ???,, I assume it is similar to a wet curb machine ,, But somehow it seems for silo/bins this may become a disaster of wet concrete put to the test too early ....
 
Sure would like to be the supplier of the concrete.lol. Wonder if the pump will reach without having to use a dump bucket and a crane to finish them up.
 
Once such a pour starts it cannot stop or the structure will be compromised. Decades ago they added an addition to my hometown elevator and the electricity went off during the pour. Talk about panic. They even used headlights until generators could be rigged or until the electricity came back on--I don't remember but think it simply came back on.

Recently two bins failed at an elevator in Russell, KS. As a result of the failure two young men died.

Borton Inc. formerly Chalmers and Borton where I live did many of the elevators in Kansas.
 
Always wanted to work a big project like that. My Dad worked the St Lawrence Seaway building dams. I guess my path just doesn't run in that direction.

Cool pics.
 
Well here"s how the company I worked for did it in Nashua,Ia. Water jacks moved the slip. Did not have mud pumps like today. So 2 winch lines operated from a winch house where an operator operated a 2 drum winch. One line was for the re bar other was the concrete bucket. 24 hrs a day, 2 - 12 hr shifts and ya did not want to be late or a no show. Instant boot to the curb. Concrete truck every 25 minutes. 20 to 25 buckets per truck. Bundle of re bar every 3 to 5 minutes. Finishers hanging from below the slip slicking her off. Rain, shine, heat, cold, hail, lightening, tornado, snow, or ice. On top wheel barrows moving at lighening speed with mud to the slip. 4 wheel carts with re bar. People bending re bar and tyeing re bar. 24 7 till tank was done

One of my many jobs later tim
 
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