Silo collapse, spilling a lot of grain into the river.
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Silo Collapse, Shoalhaven River Australia
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Not really a whole lot to talk about on this one given the dearth of public information. And that is unlikely to change in the near term or possibly at all. Silos are notoriously abused so structural failures are not that uncommon. That said at a guess I'd think this might be a foundation failure given its proximity to the river.
Not the first time recently that the company has has incidents. In the dust explosion incident reported below they were very lucky not to have deaths. (Note, I have no reason to believe the company has any systemic structure/safety issues here. Could just be 'bad luck'.)
Not the first time recently that the company has has incidents. In the dust explosion incident reported below they were very lucky not to have deaths. (Note, I have no reason to believe the company has any systemic structure/safety issues here. Could just be 'bad luck'.)
A quick search turns up 2 incidents. The first one links to some information regarding maintenance and operation of concrete silos used for silage. It is reported that improper filling can cause non uniform radial loads on the shell which can result in shell failure.
April 27 silo collapse in South Annville Township, Pennsylvania
River Valley Coop Grain Elevator in Putnam (Oct 17, 2024)
April 27 silo collapse in South Annville Township, Pennsylvania
River Valley Coop Grain Elevator in Putnam (Oct 17, 2024)
An those are just the incidents that hit the news. One resulted in a death the other closed a highway. These incidents are certainly not uncommon. And yes non uniform radial loads can result in failure, I've seen distortion caused by that.
This happened a little over 4 years ago in Algeria. A coastal storm hit and the silo were evidently not suitably design for the wind pressures they experience. At this point they were brand new and some still under construction. Though that shouldn't have affected ulitmate strength the wind rings were installed and are visible.
This happened a little over 4 years ago in Algeria. A coastal storm hit and the silo were evidently not suitably design for the wind pressures they experience. At this point they were brand new and some still under construction. Though that shouldn't have affected ulitmate strength the wind rings were installed and are visible.
LionelHutz
Electrical
Just have to fill those, they'll pop right back out.
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