Design Information

Maximum Stored Heights for Agricultural Grain Store - Horizontal Panels 

Assuming Grain Loads as described in BS5502 part 22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Section Size 

145mm 

145mm 

180mm 

180mm 

Code 
H145 
HD145 
H180 
HD180 

Stored Material 

Span 

Single side loaded 

Double side loaded 

Single side loaded 

Double side loaded 

Grain - Level Fill 

5.500m 

10.0m 

10.0m

10.0m 

10.0m 

 6.000m

8.5m

 8.5m 

10.0m 

10.0m

 

 

 

 

 

Grain - Full Surcharge 

4.500m 

7.0m 

6.5m 

10.0m 

9.5m

 5.000m

5.8m

5.4m

8.6m

7.8m

 5.500m

4.8m

4.5m

7.0m

6.5m

 6.000m

4.0m

3.6m

6.0m

5.0m

 

 

 

 

 

Grain - with Stirrers 

4.500m 

5.6m 

5.2m 

8.0m 

7.5m 

 5.000m

4.6m

4.2m

6.5m

6.2m

 5.500m

3.8m

 3.5m 

5.6m

5.0m

 6.000m

3.1m

2.9m

4.6m

4.2m

 

 

 

 

 

Potato/Onion Surcharged 

5.500m 

10.0m 

10.0m 

10.0m 

10.0m 

 6.000m

9.0m

8.4m

10.0m 

10.0m 

 

 


 

Maximum Grain Storage Height - Vertical Panels

Assuming Grain Loads as described in BS5502 part 22

 

Section Size 

145mm 

145mm 

180mm 

180mm 

180-300mm 

180-300mm 

280mm 

280mm 

Code 
 VD145
VD145 
VD180 
VD180 
VJ180 
VJ180 
VD280 
VD280 

Stored Material 

Mould Face 

Reverse Face 

Mould Face 

Reverse Face 

Mould Face 

Reverse Face 

Mould Face 

Reverse Face 

Grain  - Level Fill 

4.8m 

4.8m 

5.4m 

5.4m 

6.5m 

5.4m 

6.8m 

6.8m 

Grain - Surchared 

3.7m 

3.7m 

 4.1m

 4.1m

 5.0m

 4.1m

 5.1m

 5.1m

Grain - Level with Stirrers 

 3.3m

 3.3m

 3.8m

 3.8m

 4.4m

 3.8m

 4.7m

4.7m

Potatoes/Onions Surcharged 

 3.8m

 3.8m

 4.3m

 4.3m

 5.1m

 4.3m

 5.6m

 5.6m

 

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