That silo was built before redimix concrete, the way you can tell is each progressive pours had less and less actual cement in it, you can tell by the colors getting darker as it went up.
The rebar started separating from the concrete and all the joints in the rebar were in a straight line up the side of the silo instead of being staggered
That silo was built before redimix concrete, the way you can tell is each progressive pours had less and less actual cement in it, you can tell by the colors getting darker as it went up.
Redimix concrete was invented in 1913
@@ryanheatwole165 that may be, but the silo builder, didn't buy, he had his own mixer
Physically hurts to see the damage to the barn doors :(
Was the feed salvaged
No the concrete was mixed all through it so our mixer wouldn't have liked it very well
@ryanheatwole165 oh ok hope you had lots to replace the feed
I’m assuming it blew the sidewall out on its own.
Yup
@@ryanheatwole165what feed was in there?
We had just filled it with Rye a few weeks before it fell
You planning to build a new one?
At some point but it probably won't be at the same spot
concrete loses its strength because it is not watered
The rebar rusted and separated from the concrete
WHY.......???????
The rebar started separating from the concrete and all the joints in the rebar were in a straight line up the side of the silo instead of being staggered