Silo failures: Case histories and lessons learned

This white paper by Jenike & Johanson Inc. discusses case histories of silo failures involving structural failure, which illustrate common mistakes as well as limits of design. According to the company, major causes of silo failure are due to shortcomings in one or more of four categories: design, construction, usage and maintenance. Each cause of failure is explored with examples and lessons learned.

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