Posted by 36F30 on April 15, 2014 at 17:34:43 from (97.125.193.46):
In Reply to: Grain Bin pad posted by LeonardWD45 on April 15, 2014 at 08:09:28:
Make your foundation as deep and reinforced as you can afford. Nothing worse than a bad floor in a bin. There was no set thickness for our foundations, the engineers determined that. Don't forget to allow for settling, Set forms a bit above finish grade so when it settles it's not too low. There is a lot of weight in a full bin, it will sink until the soil is compressed.
The ones I built settled up to 1.5 feet. Had to be filled in 3 stages, taking a full season. 135'dia, 1.2 million bushels
This post was edited by 36F30 at 17:37:58 04/15/14.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Old Abe is Still Making Hay - by Jeremy Sweeten. Things have changed a bit since my last article. I am now almost finished graduate school at Purdue University. I am still in Agronomy, but specializing in hay and forages. My wife has survived two years of marriage to a part-time farmer. The equipment line up has changed a bit too. The DC has retired to
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
