Flower Silo
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Flower Silo
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Storage silos are cylindrical structures, typically 10 to 90 feet in diameter and 30 to 275 feet in height with the slipform and Jumpform concrete silos being a larger diameter and taller. They can be made of wood or concrete staves, cast concrete, and steel panels. Each type has varying cost, durability, and airtightness tradeoffs. Silos storing grain, cement and woodchips are typically unloaded with air slides or augers and can be unloaded into rail cars, trucks or conveyors.
Tower silos containing silage are usually unloaded from the top of the pile, originally by hand using a silage fork which has many more tines than the common pitchfork. Bottom silo unloaders can be utilized but have repair problems so their use is limited.
An advantage of the tower silo, is silage packs down due to its own weight, except in the top few feet. However, this may be a disadvantage for items like chopped wood.
This “Flower Silo” was located on the northern plains of Colorful Colorado, of course…
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition.
Image copyright 2022 Jon Burch Photography.
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October 2nd, 2022
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