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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
New Construction of 2 Fly Ash Concrete Silos – West Virginia
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 40′ diameter by 113′ tall (Quantity 2) Issue: Required two new fly ash silos for bulk storage. Project Background Two structurally complete silos. Pictured above are two structurally complete silos. The silos have a shared stair tower between them for secondary access […]
Construction of Two New Fly Ash Concrete Silos – Tennessee
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 45′ diameter by 141′ tall (Quantity 2) Issue: Two new fly ash silos needed for bulk storage. Project Background Construction of two fly ash storage silos in process. The picture above shows two fly ash storage silos during the construction process with […]
Cleaned and Coated 3 Limestone Silos – Texas
Market: Chemical Manufacturing Material Stored: Lime Silo Size: 26′ diameter by 50′ tall (Quantity 3) Issue: Cleaned and coated silos Project Background A concrete stave silo being coated with a specifically designed coating. Pictured above is a concrete stave silo. The Marietta Silos crew is using a specifically designed, cementitious […]
New Fly Ash Concrete Silo Construction – West Virginia
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 46′ diameter by 110′ tall (Quantity 2) Issue: Desired two new fly ash silos for bulk storage. Project Background Two fly ash storage silos during the construction process. Pictured above are two fly ash storage silos during the construction process. The silos […]
Bulging and Cracked Stave Silo Walls with Broken Frame – Pennsylvania
Market: Manufacturing Material Stored: Clay Silo Size: 28′ diameter by 58′ tall Issue: Bulging and cracked wall with a broken frame. Project Background A concrete stave silo cracking from continued stress on its walls. Stave silos were originally designed and used in agricultural markets for silage storage and are typically […]
Cracking and Broken Stave Silo Repair – Pennsylvania
Market: Manufacturing Material Stored: Aggregates Silo Size: 28′ diameter by 66′ tall Issue: Cracking and broken staves Project Background A concrete stave silo that uses galvanized steel hoops around the silo for structural support. Pictured above is a concrete stave silo with galvanized steel hoops around the silo for structural […]