30,000 T STORAGE SILO -- A LESS CONVENTIONAL DESIGN APPROACH

Planning, design, settlement pattern framing and construction details of a fertilizer storage silo projected in Calcutta, India port are discussed. Rock phosphate, urea, NPK, ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate and other similar imported materials requiring covered storage will be stored in this silo during transit. The 30,000 t capacity fertilizer storage silo is an involved hyperstatic structure designed not to be influenced by the induced settlement at the foundation positions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Saha
  • Pal, S K
• Publication Date: 1979-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 110-112
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 705

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Bulk cargo handling; Bulk cargo terminals; Commodities; Design; Fertilizers; Freight traffic; Handling and storage; Marine terminals; Materials; Phosphates; Port structures; Silos; Storage facilities; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: India
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk phosphates
• Subject Areas: Design; Materials; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311509
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM