8/11/2023 0 Comments Metal grain silo![]() ![]() It protects your months of hard work and harvests from rodents, weather, and other destructive elements. All rights reserved.Grain bins or grain silo towers are vast galvanized metal tins used to store harvested grains such as soybeans, corn, and wheat. Matthew Wilde can be reached at him on Twitter Copyright 2020 DTN, LLC. I see no issues to meet all needs in 2021." "There's way too much damage to get it all rebuilt in 2020. "It was a severe storm that caused unbelievable damage," Tuttle said. The bulk of the repairs and replacement will be done after crops are out. Like all bin manufacturers and builders, Tuttle said the goal was to get as many elevators and farm bin sites functional as possible for harvest. The plants added more shifts, and employees are working overtime to turn out products. Tuttle said Brock's grain bin manufacturing plants in Milford, Indiana, and Kansas City, Missouri, are well stocked with steel to make bins. More than two months after the derecho, work continues to repair and replace bins at commercial elevators and farms. "There's definitely talk about what they (farmers) might do in the future to make bins withstand higher winds," Price said. He said most Midwest farmers don't spend extra money to protect bins from extreme wind events since they are rare and insurance coverage usually includes replacement costs. Roger Price, director of grain sales in North America for GSI, said wind rings are standard on some bins and options on others. Iowa's grain storage capacity was 2.1 billion bushels on-farm and 1.52 billion bushels off-farm, according to USDA. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship estimates 120 million bushels of grain storage were damaged or destroyed on- and off-farm. Grain storage and handling equipment were battered. Iowa was the hardest hit, with most of the damage in the middle one-third of the state. The freak August storm cut a destructive path from Nebraska to Ohio. For (Midwest) farmers, it's usually not worth the money to hurricane-proof bins given the odds." "What is the chance this (derecho) will happen again over such a large area? Yes, the Midwest has tornadoes, but usually it's a small path. It just comes at a cost," Tuttle continued. "We can build a bin as strong as a customer needs, such as to withstand 140 mph winds. But less so in the Midwest, especially on farms, he said. Grain bins are often built to withstand winds exceeding 105 mph for longer periods of time in areas where hurricanes are prevalent, Tuttle said. Depending on options, Tuttle said, increasing wind tolerance can increase bin costs by 20% to 25%. ![]() However, bins can be built to withstand stronger winds for longer periods of time, he said.Ĭonstruction options to do so include upgraded, heavier-gauge-steel body sheets stiffeners wind rings stronger and possibly more anchor bolts and a roof with a high load-carrying capacity, among other things. This is the typical wind load for most of the grain bins in the Grain Belt. John Tuttle, director of sales for Brock Grain Systems, said grain bins by code are designed to withstand 105 mph winds for a three-second gust. "I probably won't, unless the builder highly recommends it," he added. I said, 'Let's give it a try.'"Įven though wind rings helped one bin survive the storm, that doesn't mean Wilson will spend extra money on the option again next year when he replaces and repairs bins damaged in the derecho. "The bin builder said this is an option many farmers don't add. "Those wind rings are heavy," Wilson said. The strong steel tubes add strength and stiffen the corrugated steel structure. When it was built in 2012, contractors suggested three wind rings be added to the outside and one ring on the inside near the roof. ![]() It wasn't by chance the Sukup 50,000-bushel bin didn't succumb to the hurricane-force winds. A third bin made it through the storm, in which winds hit 140 mph, unscathed. Another similar-sized bin was creased near the top, but contractors were able to salvage the structure by pulling out dents so it could be used this fall. One 24,000-bushel bin was mangled to the point it will be torn down and replaced. 10 derecho, Wilson's grain bins fared better. Winds in excess of 100 mph ripped the structures apart.ĭuring the Aug. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Matthew Wilde)ĭYSART, Iowa (DTN) - The first time a "once-in-a-lifetime" derecho slammed into Wade Wilson's farm near Dysart, Iowa, in 2011, all of his grain bins ended up in nearby fields. The bin on the left didn't have wind rings or other options to help it withstand prolonged, violent winds. Wade Wilson, who farms near Dysart, Iowa, had wind rings installed on the bin on the right when it was built, which helped it survive the recent derecho. ![]()
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