Posted by rrlund on February 06, 2014 at 12:56:22 from (162.250.26.204):
In Reply to: CONCRETE STAVE SILOS posted by TimWafer on February 06, 2014 at 11:47:02:
Once again,a web search came up with this.
In the 1890s, FH King of Wisconsin’s state agricultural experiment station developed the first successful round vertical silo. It was made of two layers of horizontally placed wood boards. Wooden silos were prone to deterioration, so silos began to be constructed from brick and concrete. By the early 1900s, silos were constructed of reinforced concrete, structural clay tile, cement staves, and galvanized metal.
The cement stave silo was introduced to the state in 1905 and was the most common silo type built in Minnesota. Cement staves are masonry units that hook together with interlocking edges, with mortar applied between the joints. The staves are reinforced by either flat or round metal bands or rods, and reinforce the silo against outward pressure. The inside of the silo was sealed by a thin layer of concrete
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