Grain Store - Precast Concrete



Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010

by Jim Whitbread
JP Concrete Products

Grain stores are often an integral part of a farms infrastructure. Ensuring the right products are used for construction, and the right management techniques are undertaken, is imperative to ensuring the grain stays in good condition

When constructing a grain store it is important to remember certain key points; it is stored in a dry and clean environment; it is regularly aerated, and the temperature is regulated and kept low. If the building can achieve these key points then grain can be stored for a number of months.

When construction is undertaken it must ensure that suitable doors are in place (roller shutter doors are often used). The building should be of sound construction to minimise any infestation of rodents or birds; ensuring dark conditions will also help with this. Ongoing monitoring is essential to ensure that moisture content, the grain temperature and insect activity are all kept in check.

Drying the grain is a very important part of the process, as is monitoring the moisture content once the grain is in storage. Grain can either be dried before going into storage; or the grain store can be set-up with driers to allow in-situ drying.

There are a number of options when constructing a grain store and a number of these include using concrete panels, and concrete dividing walls. The concrete panels offer a quick and relatively easy form of construction ideal for a garin store. Panels will need to be sealed after installation and then should be in place for many years. Dividing walls will also play an important part; with a freestanding unit the farmer will have the option of varying bays to allow for changes in crops and crop yields.

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