I'm wondering why they are built so tall and narrow. Does the packing of the contents under their own weight somehow prevent spoilage? I can't imagine storage space is at all that much of a premium on farms ...
2006-12-10 03:35:08 · 2 answers · asked by jpf 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The answer is to do with the way they have to be emptied under gravity. There is a cone at the bottom whose sides have an inclination angle (from the horizontal) greater than the angle of rest of the bulk grain. Hence a tall thin silo can be properly emptied whereas a short fat one could not (by gravity).
2006-12-10 03:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make it easy to unload the silo for delivery. It also provides lots of volume on very little ground area. In California there are a lot of "flathouses," just buildings at ground level. Grain has to be removed by power equipment.
2006-12-10 11:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋