AI Silo Inspections: How Drone Technology and Artificial Intelligence Are Transforming Silo Inspections
For decades, silo inspections have relied on experienced inspectors identifying signs of deterioration through visual assessments and engineering expertise. While that knowledge remains essential, new technology is helping facility owners gain a more complete understanding of their silo’s condition than ever before. At Marietta Silos, AI-powered inspections combine drone technology, artificial intelligence, and 3D modeling […]
How Silo Design Helps Improve Energy Efficiency
When assessing your facility's operational overhead, bulk storage silos are frequently overlooked. They carry a reputation as simple, passive structures (concrete or steel) that do little more than hold material between process steps. Because of that reputation, few operations teams recognize that an unoptimized silo can be a massive, invisible drain on utility bills. […]
Protecting Product Quality and Silo Safety
After over a century in the silo construction, inspection, and repair industry, Marietta Silos has learned several ways to help customers save money on silo maintenance. One of the most effective strategies for maximizing maintenance budgets and minimizing downtime is coordinating essential silo services. While regular professional silo cleaning helps protect product quality, a […]
Silo Construction: What’s New in Silo Technology?
Marietta Silos has been a leader in concrete storage silos for over a century. While a lot has changed since we developed our concrete stave technology in 1920, the core principles of silo construction have remained remarkably consistent. However, modern engineering and shifting industrial needs have introduced several key advancements that every facility manager should […]
Mitigating the Risk of Silo Collapse
At a glance, a concrete or steel silo appears to be a static, engineered structure designed to handle extreme forces. In reality, a silo is a dynamic system that is constantly responding to material flow, pressure changes, moisture, and vibration. When silos are treated as set-it-and-forget-it assets, small structural issues can quietly evolve into catastrophic […]
Slip Form, Concrete Silos Inspection
Market: Manufacturing Material Stored: Raw materials in granular and powder form Silo Size: (4) 17′ x 75′; (4) 20′ x 75′ Issue: Exterior wall, spalling concrete exposing reinforcing steel. Project Background Silo engineer uses hammer during particular inspection technique, referred to as concrete sounding, to check for delamination of the exterior […]
Grout Finish on Two Clarifying Units – KY
Market: Power Material Stored: Bottom Ash in Water Silo Size: 72′ Issue: Needed smooth, top layer of grout on the bottom of two clarifier units. Project Background The bottom of the clarifying tank. Bottom ash is a by-product of a coal-burning power generation facility. After the coal has been consumed, […]
Post Tension Solution for Silo Damage Caused by Asymmetrical Flow – Arizona
Market: Manufacturing Material Stored: Coal Silo Size: Slip form, concrete silo 40′ x 107′ Issue: Cracking in the silo wall due to asymmetrical flow. Project Background A Marietta Silos silo repair crew is shown placing support strands around the exterior wall of a silo that has cracked due to interior pressure […]
Somerset Wall Cracking and Spalling
Market: Coal Facility Material Stored: Washed Coal Silo Size: Jumpform, concrete silo 86′ x 176′ Issue: Significant wall cracking and spalling, requiring a liner installation. Project Background Project Background When a coal facility needed a new 80' diameter, 176' tall concrete silo for washed coal storage, Marietta Silos was presented with […]
New Fly Ash Concrete Silo Construction – Michigan
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 45′ diameter by 118′ tall Issue: Special engineering to accommodate large door openings. Project Background A fly ash silo with finished silo walls, roof, material floor and equipment floor. In the photo above, the silo walls, roof, material floor and equipment floor […]