Comparison of loads on cylindrical and conical model grain bins

摘要

The vertical wall and floor loads and the resultant moments exerted by soft red winter wheat on flat bottom model bins are compared for cylindrical- and conical-shaped bins. Both bins were 7.3 m high and 2.44 m in diameter at the base. The changein the inclination of the bin wall from 0° to 6°with respect to the vertical direction significantly decreased all measured and calculated load parameters.