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Types and Uses of Storage Silos

The document discusses silos, which are resistant structures commonly used for storing bulk materials. Silos are made of various materials like wood, concrete, steel or plastic. There are different types of silos, including tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos. Tower silos typically range from 4 to 30 meters in diameter and 10 to 84 meters in height, with openings on the top and bottom for filling and emptying.

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Types and Uses of Storage Silos

The document discusses silos, which are resistant structures commonly used for storing bulk materials. Silos are made of various materials like wood, concrete, steel or plastic. There are different types of silos, including tower silos, bunker silos, and bag silos. Tower silos typically range from 4 to 30 meters in diameter and 10 to 84 meters in height, with openings on the top and bottom for filling and emptying.

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silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

silo is made of various materials

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

silo is made of various materials

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...
wood
concrete
steel
plastic

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

silo is made of various materials


types of silos:

tower silos

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...
wood
concrete
steel
plastic

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...

silo is made of various materials


types of silos:

tower silos

bunker silos

wood
concrete
steel
plastic

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...

silo is made of various materials

wood
concrete
steel
plastic

types of silos:

tower silos

bunker silos

bag silos

silo is a resistant structure


commonly used for storing
bulk materials

grain
foodproducts
cement
woodchips
sawdust
...

silo is made of various materials

wood
concrete
steel
plastic

types of silos:

tower silos

bunker silos

bag silos

tower silos

tower silos
typical sizes 4 to 30 m in diameter

10 to 84 m in height
usually two openings - on the top and on the bottom
upper opening
used for filling
dimension of the upper one derived from the human body
bottom opening
used for emptying

max. 84m

max.30m

residential building
Gemini Residence by MVRDV
2005, Copenhagen, Denmark

villa
Vila na sile by Szymon Rozwaka and Tom Pejpek
2006, Olomouc, Czech Republic

student housing
Mill junction by Citiq
2014, Johannesburg, South Africa

office space
Silo-top Studio by O-OFFICE Architects
2013, Gunagzhou, China

art installation
silo 468 by lighting design collective
2012, Helsinki, Finnland

silo competion
Amsterdam, 2009

proposal by Allard Architecture

proposal by Arons en Gelauff Architecten

proposal by NL Architects

What is the reason behind the popularity of silos?

as an effect of the urbanization a lot of silos are abandoned


a lack of free building sites in inner parts of the cities
high demand for extraordinary and original types of housing

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