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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Fly Ash Concrete Silo Construction – Minnesota
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 42′ diameter by 126′ tall Issue: Wet ash disposal to dry ash storage. Project Background Coal powered generation facility silo. Coal powered generation facilities have to plan for disposal or reuse of byproducts, such as fly ash, created from the coal burning […]
New Slipform Fly Ash Silo Construction – Kentucky
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 45′ diameter by 126′ tall Issue: Wet ash disposal to dry ash storage. Project Background Slipform silo, still under construction. Slipform technology is an around the clock operation in which the work deck, pictured at the top of the silos, is made […]
New By Product Jumpform Silo Construction – Wisconsin
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 50′ diameter by 100′ tall, Quantity (2) Issue: Wet ash disposal to dry ash storage. Project Background Two completed fly ash silos with enclosed roofs. Two completed jumpform fly ash silos for a new coal fire power plant are pictured above. These […]
New Fly Ash Concrete Silo Construction – Colorado
Market: Power Material Stored: Fly Ash Silo Size: 50′ diameter by 148′ tall Issue: Wet ash disposal to dry ash storage. Project Background Single fly ash silo construction project nearing completion. The fly ash silo pictured above is nearly complete. The permanent stair tower has been erected with access points […]