. Concrete silos; a booklet of practical information for the farmer and the rural contractor. Concrete; Silage. CONCRETE SILOS irregularities cause uneven settling of the silage, thus forming air pockets. The presence of an air pocket frequently causes silage to spoil on all sides within a foot of the pocket. The inner surfaces of the forms should be painted before using, with linseed oil, soft soap or equal parts boiled linseed oil and kerosene, which . , will prevent the concrete from sticking. This treatment is Forms9 & especially important where forms have wooden surfaces, but is also
. Concrete silos; a booklet of practical information for the farmer and the rural contractor. Concrete; Silage. CONCRETE SILOS irregularities cause uneven settling of the silage, thus forming air pockets. The presence of an air pocket frequently causes silage to spoil on all sides within a foot of the pocket. The inner surfaces of the forms should be painted before using, with linseed oil, soft soap or equal parts boiled linseed oil and kerosene, which . , will prevent the concrete from sticking. This treatment is Forms9 & especially important where forms have wooden surfaces, but is also beneficial when applied to galvanized iron surfaces. Materials for Home Made Silo Forms for Silos with Inside Diameters 10 feet to 22 feet 16—2 in. x plank 4 ft. long for silo 10 feet diameter iy2h. " ' " 12 " sy ft. " " " 14 " 6K ft. " " " 16 " 1% ft. " ' " 18 " 8 ft. " ' " 20 " 9 ft. " ' " 22 " 1 in. x 4 in. boards, for quantity see table. 16—2 in. x 6 in. cleats—3 ft. long, cut on radius "; 2 in. x 4 in. studding planed. (Required quantity equal to 16 times the height of the silo.) No. 22 Gauge galvanized sheet iron 3 feet wide. (For quantity see table.) No. 18 Gauge galvanized sheet iron 3 feet wide. (For quantity see table.) 64—3^-inch bolts 4^ inches long (for cleats). 8—J^-inch bolts 12 inches long (under forms). 6—3^-inch bolts 12 inches long (for outer forms). 4 Iron Straps yi in. x 2 in. x 3 ft. 0 in. 12 Iron Straps yi in. x 2 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. Dimensions of No. of bs 1 in. x 6 in. No. 18 gauge No. 28 gauge Diameter of Boards 3 ft. long in galvanized sheet iron 3 ft. galvanized sheet iron 3 ft. Silo A B C R inner form wide wide Feet Inches Ft. In. Ft. In. Ft. In. Ft. In. Ft. In. 10 8 3 3 3 1014 4 11 96 36 7 31 6 12 6M 4 IV?, 4 7% 5 11 112 42 10 37 8 14 6 4 lOfci 5 5% 6 11 134 49 3 44 0 16 5 5 9 6 ZVo 7 11 152 55 6 50 0 18 m 6 m 7 OH 8 11 168 61 9
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