Building Grain Bins - Concrete Foundation
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- We pour the foundation for the new 20,000 bushel grain bin!
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Next time ~ consider removing the top soil with vegetation before starting your gravel subgrade foundation pad.
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Corn-crete!!! Great vid always enjoy these builds
Just wondering if you guys removed the topsoil before adding gravel?
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Wow another wanabe knowit all.
You don't compact the gravel or use vibratory consolidator on the concrete?
My thoughts exactly. A vibrator is always used to consolidate freshly poured concrete to insure most of the air has been removed. Air pockets reduce the strength significantly.
I was surprised that they didn't remove the top soil before putting down the stone.
Can't pack washed stone and it's a grain bin
rock creek fabrication it's a grain bin so yes it should have a would base under it not gravel on top of top soil we are putting up a bin 1/3 the size and are removing all the dirt down to the clay
You most certainly do, you should do it in lifts of no more than 6" and the sod should be removed from the ground.
From Brazil, The world does not live without agriculture, it is the basis of everything, God bless the United States
From the U.S Thanks !
With all the abandonment of american farms lately, it's encouraging to see a farm expanding! Bless you!
This is soothing to watch
wtf is this dude spartacus bc he lokks like him
No plastic and regular wetting down to slow the curing for a stronger result?
Concrete will be fine houses in europe are build like this and theres no issues at all after hundreds of years however its weird that you didnt compacted that rock it would be really solid if you compact it before concrete
the rock he used is in the 90 percent range compaction look up 57s compaction charts some but surprised he didn't pour a footer if water gets under it and freezes it will try to lift but don't know how the ground is there so cant say if it will or wont looks like its gonna be fine for the 20yr plan
thats one big ass pad lol
Idk think this will cost u more in 10 years then it would have to do it right what I would do
1. Remove topsoil
2. Use a fill the compacts
Idk your guys choice I have never poured concrete without removing the top soil
So is the new bin close enough to link the 2 bins with a walkway at the top to save putting on a second staircase? it saved us a pile on our 25k
I have recently found your channel and have been binge watching a lot of your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us all. You do an outstanding job on all the video and seem to improve all the time. Concrete! enough said. Hated working concrete right out of high school, now I just work in the aviation world.
One should dig the out side foundation below the grown level, 2 feet deep would be ideal, instead of build what they call a floating slab. Hold up much better in the long run.
Also keeps mice out better
I pour agricultural concrete for a living, and we have bin pads down to a science, but I absolutely NEED to know the style of those forms. We use steel forms but staking them is a little different with us. Also, we trench a 16 inch "rat barrier" where the bin walls sit. That's a life saver for the farmer. And we also set our center about a half inch high so water won't sit under the center sump. Just giving u some ideas if u ever put up another bin. Looks good tho!!
What does it cost to have a foundation done for a grain silo that's 15' across? Just curious
Great video I'm also a farmer from india
My favorite part is the Oshkosh cement truck! I more then likely painted it! Nice to see something I helped build here in Wisconsin help you!
How come y'all did not put down a moisture barrier. before the rocks?
I hope they nocked a bunch of $$ off the bill for you guys helping...
They didnt vibro any of it ? Sometimes cheaper isnt always better...
If they did the other bin the same way, then probably wont need it but I hear ya !
Did they have you compact that gravel. When they have built our bins they spent a day just compacting the gravel.
Jeff Gixer this is rock. It doesnt have a binding material in it so no need to compact.
Brando Camando agree.
you forgot rockets paw print of approval
Cement is toxic to dogs, so we had him locked in for that part.
Thats smart ryan
I was hoping you would sign and date on the foundation... looks like we all love to leave our signatures in the base lol
Reply to Brad not Landa
Fibermesh would greatly benefit your pour. Not horribly expensive for the results you get.
There are little concrete squares with tie wire coming out the top which pick the rebar. 2 sizes at least.
"That's Sarcasm" - Travis, 2018. Hahaha
He says that often, as I've noticed.
You've outdone yourself with the editing on this one. Great job Ryan!
I am surprised that the concrete was not vibrated to consolidate the air pockets out of the mix, nor does appears that the concrete was tested (making test cylinders). Testing is a low cost insurance that protects the project owner from any defects in material or workmanship - regardless of the company's reputation. Too many contractors rely on the truck ticket, which may not be what is in the truck.
Further, the strength of concrete is not a specific value, but rather the design (compressive) strength of concrete (and durability) varies based on the application to include foundation type and soil conditions. Also, the tensile strength is also not specific as you noted, by rather typically 10% of the compressive strength.
This comment is my opinion based my ~30 yrs of experience in infrastructure design and construction.
James Hook
Yep its all what the engineer described in the plans to tell the batch plant that makes the mix
James Hook good opinions and my dad agree with you. He is retired from 50 years in the cement business.
For a bin slab it will be ok trust me. They poured plenty stiff they aren't going to have a problem. You "engineers and designers" get way to technical.
Ryan Seppanen my Father learned his trade on the job and was one of the best in the business. Do the job right or why do it. Why should you be trusted over anyone else.
They have done so many bins they know what they are doing.
Did they run a vibra pack over the gravel after it was all leveled off? Great vid and explanations!
dsm reloader that way my question.
This is rock there's no need to compact it.
Ryan Seppanen why would that be. Every bin I have seen built they vibrate it and we have 6. Our shop and shed floors were all vibrated. My father who sold and poured concrete for 50 years says you always compact it, or it will settle and there is nothing to support the concrete and you get cracks.
Ryan Seppanen gravel and rock are the same thing. It all settles and compacts over time.
If the stone had more fines in it it would be a bigger issue but that looks like 6A stone - the rocks will interlock under weight and won't move. Now the ground underneath is a different story. Ideally I would want to dig that out and put in compacted sand, but obviously that's an additional cost. I would imagine the old bin they're replacing wasn't built much differently and the concrete has outlasted the bin.
Back when I was a kid I remember when my dad built one we used all the rocks we picked up out of our fields to fill the center that was a workout. Job very well done
I'm no expert, but that concrete looks chunky. I just had a pole barn poured. They used welded wire instead of rebar, the building being the form. The concrete used also had a fiber reinforcement, maybe that's why it seemed wetter.
I'm betting you get the inside the bin connecting job. Dont forget ear protection. Hell of a crew, most contractors dont want help but you guys are elbow to elbow and made it look easy. May the rain wess doesnt need come your way to have a bumper crop and our president nudge NATO countries we defend to buy American or pay for Blackwater private contractors. Great upload.
I'm working for a farmer pulling corn to our local ethanol plants. I've become so intrigued by how things get to where they are and how they're built since working with them. I've always been told to work for a farmer when it comes to getting trucking experience. I understand why now. If they like you they'll bend over backwards for a guy. I started at harvest this year and thought I was only temporary..... nope..... lol i've become a fixture since october. But I wouldn't have it any other way. My hats off to you guys. Kill yourselves day in and day out and gotta be a jack of all trades!
Looking good though is it wrong of me to be pouting that no one tripped on the rebar and sat in the concrete like when I tripped and sat in wheelbarrow of mortar when rebuilding a shed wall (I think it was the real reason my dad knocked it down in the first place was just so he could shift the wheelbarrow so I tripped in it when stepping back.)
I remember the last bin pad i made. 20'x100'x16". A little thicker than I would have wanted to pour it, but it's was I was told had to be done. 100 yards of concrete later we finished it. loved the work and the pad turned out great, but that was a lot of concrete.
Not sure why you used the bobcat to lift all that rebar, clearly the guy with the Green Bay hat could have handled it. 😂
Pretty cool way of screeding your stone base, that’s exactly what i do for a living Concrete so i always look for better or shorting time frame in prepping the base. So i. Like it pretty easy to do it that way.
Great video, thanks!
You might want to get Travis some safety glasses to wear when he’s busting bricks.
Looking fwd to the construction steps. Grain leg and more bins in the future years and $ available. Build as much as possible own your own, yes!
Your youtube channel is more interesting than Discovery Max hajaj
From spain 🇪🇸
And that's how it's done....great video Ryan!! Would like to see the grain bin when it is all finished.
Very impressed with the 8
small pieces of PVC pipe can be tied at the joints to hold the rebar up.
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Why was the top soil not removed? No packing the gravel under the floor? Why such coarse clean gravel? Building permit?
FarmerSchneck why does it matter to you, especially with the building permits...
Nato_Potato lots of reasons. Many young impressionable eyes watching learning the most foolish way possible to build a bin. Insurance companies watching that will definitely use reasons like this to not pay out in the future. This is more than likely the reason the bin failed last year. This one will too.
Ive always loved watching concrete being worked. Idk why
Very nice video Ryan! Love all of the cool camera angles and shots of the process.
Question for you Ryan....... if your going to expand your operation, why wouldn't you build bigger? Yes, the upfront expense is more, but, in the long run it's cheaper as iron prices will go up. Just curious.
What is the name of the document that is printed with the informations about weight and quality of the product?
Packing list, entry count...?
With bin construction one name should come to mind, the man, the myth, the legend, Roger Ingalls, I know because ive seen, don't believe? look it up. couldn't be happier with my product!
Thank you Ryan for a well done video and commentary. You are a good educator. Look forward to rest of the build.
Lol "Corncrete "
Keep up the goood work!
And video is, great as always :)
Greeting's from Croatia!
The edges are called the footings.
Brando Camando yeah I typed that before I saw that. I am surprised they didn't do footings.
What is the compression strength of corn-crete?
Great vid, subscribed and will stay tuned!
Cool video,Except for the stupid commercials that no one give a shit about, Always wondered how those concrete floors for bins are made now I know
Great video I want to build one some day and its great to see how its done! Thanks for the great shots and showing how it is accomplished!
LOL Wes was just commenting this morning about how he doesn't like grain bins with concrete floors
This bin won’t have a concrete floor, the cement is the foundation and the floor will be steel.
Awesome! That’s always an exciting feeling!
Great stuff Ryan, turned out very well:):)
Can't believe you did not take top soil off and replaced with 1/1-2 rock. Can always use good black dirt Plus have solid base Just a thought
But you placed it over water-holding materials that can freeze and rise.....
What's the ground composition below, hope it's not, limestone or something sinkable.
Never seen anybody make a concrete base on grass and top soil in which will riot and degrade over time and shrink and no poured footing put rebar on the ground must be Arkansas trained. Most educated concrete people won't even pour sidewalks on grass.
WOW SURPRISED SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HOLD THIS MUTCH WAIT HAS A TERRIBLE FOUNDATION. I THOUGHT YOU WOULD DO=IG DOWN AND PACK TYPE 2 THEN BUILD SLAB
When I do this for a living these DIYer's videos are very painful to watch
That 79 calf is so cute .
Man talk about cheap the animals is showing ribs = feed the thing. Not to mention lousy soil !
Hi. Can you name the diameter of the silo and the number of concrete cubes under it? Thank you.
"It's deja vu all over again!"
Matthew Hoag Not the good kind either!
How Farms Work I bet. Lots of work ahead of you. It will be worth it in the long term.
Dad is the man! He can do anything.
Did Rocket get to put his paw prints in concrete? Since he supervised the job
John Haas, True but after 4-8 steps, it's all gone. All my dogs get their print of approval !!
I know I'm late. Do you use a vapor barrier to control moisture?
That concrete looks like shit they could have done way better your dads paid looks better than theirs cant believe they left all those float Mark's
its about taking pride in your work
Not as much rebar in the footer as we do but i guess if it works.
This is a great video, never seen a concrete truck like that, it is massive.
Jan For some reason they have them like that in USA and UK I don't know where else.
Thanks Wayne, yes it was a first for me, we have the traditional back deposit of concrete ones and the type for casting first level floor casting with the long spout, but this one looks futuristic.
Works out a lot easier because the driver can move the truck as needed and control the pour at the same time.
Thank You
Jan Kotze, It depends where you are in the U.S.A. Here in Ct, most of the concrete trucks are front discharge and they are the best option in my opinion, the driver can pull up to within inches with no help, stop the unloading with just eyesight, quicker to move into position, etc.
Whatever the idea for the concrete process here could be done better
if I may ask, what is your relation to Jamie?
thanks
Looks perfect guys.
You built then bin right on top of black soil???
Why don't you dig a footer around the edge here in Indiana that's what we do
Your dad does everything
Ich habe 30 Jahre als Vorarbeiter am Bau gearbeitet aber euch zuzuschauen das tut richtig weh! 3 Tage wofür ich 6 Stunden bräuchte!
what's is the capacity of these silos please tell
Do u think u will ever put up a leg and dumping pit
I was wondering why you didn't remove the topsoil like 6 to 8 in in the area where you put the stone on. I would think they would settle when it the ground is wet and do you think the concrete would crack. Here in Pennsylvania we have to go down to the frost line and start from there otherwise are concrete won't last long. Thanks for the video have a great day
Corncrete?
Kuster Elevators & Grain Storage Potosi WI. You guys are going start pushing the big guys (e.g. AM, Cargill, etc.) Easier watching somebody else put concrete down then doing yourself. Nice Job Dad, Travis, and Ryan
Do you get winter? How deep is the frost line where you live?
What happen to those baby calves
Left you my business card on your pickup window at farm day. Could of worked you a deal.....lol 😉
A lot of useful information about grain bin's base. Good luck with grain bin's build.
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Glad you like them!
put subtitles in your videos you have many followers who speak Spanish and we do not understand anything ...
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Why didn't you put the anchors in now , much easier now than drilling them in later.......
Not really. It’s actually easier to set the bin up then drill the holes where you need them than trying to measure everything out and still getting it wrong
Good stuff!
You hold rebar up off the stone with a dobie or a chair or a busted brick if that's what you got. Did the potential farm product tarrifs affect your decision to build this bin? If crop income should fall can you make it with lifestock revenue? I'm not a farmer but was just wondering how you plan for projects going forward should trade tensions worsen. Hate some of yall might get caught in the middle on this.
Thanks for uploading, I've always wondered how this was done.