Robert’s Projects at Adams Building Contractors

Robert’s Projects atAdams Building Contractors

This project involved the addit ion of a 105 foot diameter steel bin.

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Th is pro jec t u t i l i zed rammed aggregate p ie rs to improve the ex is t ing so i l s bear ing capac i ty fo r a new 105 foot d iameter b in .

The auger at the r ight dr i l l s a 20 inch d iameter ho le approx imate ly 25 feet deep. The ramming r ig on the le f t compacts aggregate in l i f t s o f approx imate ly 18 inches .

Th is dens ifi es the ex is t ing so i l s and improves the bear ing capac i ty.

RAMMED AGGREGATE PIERS – SOIL MODIFCATION

Auger Rig

TampingRig

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Load testing of the rammed aggregate Geopiers

SOIL IMPROVEMENT FOR 105 FOOT DIAMETER BIN

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Bin r ing wal l footing reinforcing is re-routed around the boot pit to maintain continuity.

105 FOOT DIAMETER BIN FOUNDATION

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Ring footing and tunnel mat have been poured. Sett ing formwork for r ing wal l .


2’-0” x 10’-0”Ring Footing

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Ring footing and boot pit have been poured.


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Back fi l l ing operations in the interior of the bin r ing wal l and reclaim tunnel. Backfi l l consisted of crushed l imestone materials.


ReclaimTunnel

Crushed stonebackfill

RingWall

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This photo shows the bin r ing wal l and foundation with the reclaim tunnel running down the center of the bin foundation.


Ring Wall

Reclaim Tunnel

BinAnchorBolts

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This photo shows the construct ion of the new boot p i t ad jacent to the rec la im tunnel be low the b in .

The rec la im conveyor w i l l feed the new bucket e levator which w i l l s i t in the boot p i t . Bucket e levator capac i ty is 15,000 bushel per hour.

NEWBOOTPIT

Boot Pit Walls

TowerAnchorBolts

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View looking down the reclaim tunnel towards the exist ing bin.


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Formwork and steel beam header at tunnel opening in r ing wal l foundat ion.

The steel beam carr ies uni form wal l loads from the bin of approximately 50 k ips per foot over the tunnel opening in the r ing wal l .


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This photo shows the completed rec la im tunnel be low the b in fl oor. The s l ide gates have been insta l led at the fl oor sump locat ions. Recla im conveyor has not been insta l led.

RECLAIM TUNNEL

SlideGate

BootPit

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This photograph shows the instal led reclaim conveyor connected to the sl ide gate with spouting.

RECLAIM TUNNEL

Reclaimconveyor

Spout

SlideGate

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This photograph is in the bucket elevator boot pit .

BUCKET ELEVATOR BOOT PITBucket Elevator Legs

ReclaimConveyor

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Two horizontal wal l r ings and roof framing have been constructed.

The bin is almost ready to be jacked up to i t ’s ful l height.

105 FOOT DIAMETER STEEL BIN

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This photograph i l lus t rated the roof construct ion for a s tee l s torage b in .

The fi rs t two wal l r ings are set and then the roof f raming is bui l t . After the roof i s constructed , they jack the ent i re b in up and insert wal l r ings a sect ion at a t ime. Th is sequence cont inues unt i l the b in reaches i t ’ s fi nal eave he ight .

105 FOOT DIAMETER STEEL BIN

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Two horizontal r ings are complete and the roof is sheeted. The bin is now ready for jacking to bui ld up it ’s ful l height.

750,000 BUSHEL BIN CAPACITY

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This photo shows the new 105 foot diameter steel bin under construction. The bin is just over the half way mark of i t ’s fi nal 88 foot eave height.

750,000 BUSHEL CAPACITY BIN

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The completed bin at i t ’s 88 foot eave height.

750,000 BUSHEL CAPACITY STEEL BIN

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This photo shows the aerat ion fans instal led at the aerat ion trenches on the b in foundat ion. In the background is the steel tower which supports the fi l l conveyor above.

AERATION FANS

AerationFan

NewBootPit

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The ex ist ing b in is on the left and the new 105 foot d iameter b in is on the r ight .

This photograph shows the erect ion of the two towers which wi l l support a new catwalk t russ and fi l l conveyor to feed the new bin.

750,000 BUSHEL STEEL STORAGE BIN

NewTowersErected

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Bin erection has been completed. Tower and catwalk truss are erected.

The next step wi l l be instal l ing the fi l l conveyor on the catwalk truss.

TOWERS AND TRUSSES

NewTower

New Catwalk Truss

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This photo shows the completed towers and catwalk trusses in place. Exist ing bin is on the left and the new bin is on the r ight.

TOWERS AND CATWALK TRUSS

ExistingBin

NewBin

New catwalk truss, conveyor,and towers

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The completed project.

105 FOOT DIAMETER BIN

NewBin

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Completed 105 foot diameter bin structure.

105 FOOT DIAMETER BIN


135 FOOT DIAMETER STORAGE BIN

BIN FOUNDATION

Aer ia l v iew of one quarter o f the b in foundat ion. S lab concrete has been poured and b lock outs are in p lace to form the future aerat ion t renches. Addi t ional ly , the recla im tunnel roof s lab has been poured and sump inserts have been set .


BIN FOUNDATION

Aerial view of the 135 foot diameter bin foundation. Slab is being poured with block outs for the aeration trenches.


BIN FOUNDATION

Aerial view of the nearly complete bin foundation. Metal aerat ion trench covers are almost complete.

Steel tower in the foreground wi l l support the catwalk truss that carr ies the fi l l conveyor.


BIN FOUNDATION

Erecting the last section of catwalk truss for the fi l l conveyor.

135 FOOT DIAMETER STORAGE BIN

This project involved the addit ion of a new 90 foot diameter bin and the towers, catwalk trusses, conveyor, etc. to feed the bin.

GRAIN FACILITY

GRAIN FACILITY UPGRADE

Oversaw the bin foundation design provided by an outside consultant. Designed foundations for the various steel tower.

90 FOOT DIAMETER STEEL STORAGE BIN

New90 foot ϕBin


Erecting the catwalk trusses on top of the steel towers.

The towers and trusses were suppl ied by an outside vendor.

TOWERS AND TRUSSES


View from the catwalk truss looking down the length of the new conveyor back towards the bucket elevators.

CATWALK TRUSS AND FILL CONVEYOR


Tower foundation adjacent to an exist ing bui lding foundation.

STEEL TOWER AND FOUNDATION


Erecting sections of the fi l l conveyor inside the catwalk truss.

CATWALK TRUSS ERECTION

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY

Provided in-house structural engineering services for miscel laneous service platforms, manl i ft , etc.

NEW GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY


This is the headhouse port ion of the manl i ft on top of the s i los.

The knee braced platform al lows access to the machine room for the man l i ft .

Below the s i lo roof , the man l i ft r ides with in a s l ip formed concrete shaft ins ide the s i lo.

MANLIFT HEADHOUSE

Manlift

LiftMachineRoom


Provided in-house s t ructura l eng ineer ing serv ices for misce l laneous serv ice p lat forms, des ign of the 100 foot ta l l s tee l tower , and coord inat ion wi th an outs ide eng ineer ing consul tant who des igned the s i los .

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY – SOUTH DAKOTA


Sl ipforming of the eight 36 foot diameter si los.

SOUTH DAKOTA

The two 76 foot d iameter s i los were s l ip formed in one operation. The second s l ip forming operation shown here includes the eight 36 foot d iameter s i lo group.


The second sl ip formed group of eight 36 foot diameter si los nearing the topping out elevation of 140 feet above grade.


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feet 2 - 76’ Ø

Silos 8 – 36’ ØSilo Group


Conveyor instal lat ion on the si lo group roof deck.



This photograph shows the two 76 foot diameter si los in the background and the 8-36 foot diameter si lo group in the foreground.



Si lo group topped out and start ing conveyor instal lat ion on the roof deck.



Conveyor instal lat ion on the roof deck.



Instal l ing conveyor support frames on the roof.



Bucket elevator instal lat ion passing the top of the si lo roof deck.

This is the area where the steel bucket elevator tower wi l l s i t .


ManliftShaft


The fi rst sect ion o f s tee l tower be ing erected.

The stee l tower wi l l extend 100 feet above the top o f the gra in s i los .

The stee l tower prov ides support fo r the bucket e levators , sc reeners , and d is t r ibutors that channel the gra in to the var ious conveyors and s i los .



Crane picking the fi rst section of steel bucket elevator tower.



Erection of the fi rst section of bucket elevator tower.



Crane picking a section of the steel bucket elevator tower.



Steel erection of bucket elevator tower



Erection of a ful ly fabricated conveyor service platform.



Conveyor service platform.



The stee l bucket e levator tower r i ses 100 feet above the top o f the s i lo roof deck which i s 140 feet above grade.

Th is photograph shows the tower at approx imate ly the ha l f way po int .


GrainDryer(1 of 2)

SteelBucketElevatorTower(Galvanized)

TruckReceivingBuilding


Erection of the bucket elevator tower.


BucketElevatorTower

GrainDryer

TruckReceiving


This photograph shows the W27 transfer girder spanning across the u shaped opening in the si lo group. The middle column of the tower sits on the transfer girder.


W27x84TransferGirder


This photograph shows the second grain dryer ready to be jacked up to i t ’s ful l height similar to dryer #1.


Grain Dryer #1

Grain Dryer #2


View of the nearly topped out bucket elevator tower on top of the si lo group.


GrainScreener

Conveyor

BucketElevatorTower


Conveyor service platform on top of the si lo roof deck.


ConveyorServicePlatform


Steel erection on the bucket elevator tower.


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Grain distr ibutors instal led.



View looking up at the grain distr ibutor instal lat ion.



View look ing up at the gra in d is t r ibutors . The square ho les are where the spout ing wi l l connect .

The d is t r ibutors a l low the gra in fl ow to be d i rected to the var ious conveyors which wi l l then carry the gra in to fi l l the s i los .



This photograph shows the nearly topped out bucket elevator tower.

The piece of equipment in the lower r ight hand corner is a grain screener.



Bucket e levator leg insta l la t ion i s cont inu ing on the le ft s ide o f the photograph.

The r ight s ide o f the photograph shows the completed head sect ion o f a bucket e levator leg at a lower leve l .

SOUTH DAKOTA


This photograph is of the last section of tower to be erected. Note that al l structural steel for the bucket elevator tower was galvanized.

SOUTH DAKOTA


Picking the last section of bucket elevator tower.

SOUTH DAKOTA


Picking the last section of steel bucket elevator tower.



Setting the last section of steel bucket elevator tower.

The tower tops out at approximately 240 feet above grade.



Instal lat ion of fl oor bar grating around the bucket elevator legs. Al l grating is galvanized.


BucketElevatorLeg

BucketElevatorLeg

The manl i ft tower enclosed with siding. Two cross over bridges span over to the main bucket elevator tower.

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY – SOUTH DAKOTA

Manlift tower

Cross overbridge

110’ Above silo roofdeck

Cross overbridge

Completed main bucket elevator tower with siding enclosing the manl i ft . Note the two cross over bridges from the manl i ft shaft to the main tower.

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY – SOUTH DAKOTAManlift tower

conveyor

Cross overbridge

Cross overbridge

Grainscreener

HSS bracing struts


This photograph shows the main bucket e levator tower. This tower s i ts on two W36 beams that span 60 between s i lo groups. A l l the structural steel and bar grat ing was galvanized.

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Wet grain bucket elevator tower. This tower contains a platform that is knee braced out 14 feet beyond the end of the si lo group.

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View from main tower looking down on the si lo roof deck showing three enclosed conveyor systems on the roof slab.

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View of the main bucket e levator tower between s i lo groups. The e levator legs are braced at 20 foot intervals . Bui ld ing under construct ion in the foreground is the gra in t ruck receiv ing bui ld ing.

ILLINOIS

76’ ØSilo Group


This photograph shows the bulk weigh structure and bulk weigher. After the grain is weighed it is loaded into rai l cars for shipping.

ILLINOIS

BulkWeighEquipment


Bulk weigh structure and two story MCC bui lding. Rigid frames are being set for the rai l load out bui lding.

ILLINOIS


View of wet grain bucket elevators going up. Grain dryer is in the foreground.

ILLINOIS

GrainDryer

38’ ØSilo


Overal l view of the new grain faci l i ty.


GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Aerial view of

the new ground pi le for addit ional grain storage.

ILLINOIS

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY This photo

shows the wet grain bucket elevators and the dryer.

ILLINOIS

GrainDryer

Wet GrainBucket Elevators

38’Diameter

Silos


Overal l view of the project.


38’ ØSilos

76’ ØSilos


2-38’ ØSilos

4-76’ ØSilos

Dryer


Wet grain bucket elevators.


GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY View of the

conveyor bridge that feeds the ground pi le.

ILLINOIS

ConveyorBridge FeedingGround Pile

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY View of the

bulk weigher equipment that feeds the rai l cars in the load out bui lding.

ILLINOIS

RailLoad OutBuilding

FallProtection

System

BulkWeighEquip.

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Overal l view

of the bulk weigher equipment.

ILLINOIS

RailLoad OutBuilding

BulkWeighEquip.

FutureConveyorSupport

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Photo of the

rai l car load out bui lding and the bulk weigher equipment.

ILLINOIS

RailLoad Out

GrainScreener


Photo of the truck receiving bui lding (2 pits) and the fi nes hopper tank.

ILLINOIS

FinesBinHopperTank

TruckReceivingBuilding

SiloAerationFans

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Overal l

project view.

ILLINOIS

Main BucketElevator TowerWet Grain

ElevatorTower

76’ ϕSilos

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Photo looking

down at the grain screener and a portion of the ground pi le.

ILLINOIS

GrainScreener

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Photo of the

main bucket elevator tower.

ILLINOIS

Main BucketElevator Tower

MonorailHoist Beam

Bucket ElevatorHead Section

Conveyor

View of the manl i ft tower adjacent to the main bucket elevator tower.


ManliftHoist

ManliftTower

BucketElevatorHeadSection

Conveyor

Photograph of the manl i ft tower and hoist visible in the machine room.

GREENFIELD GRAIIN FACILITY - ILLINOIS


New ground pi le for addit ional grain storage.


GroundPile

GrainStorage


Wet grain bucket elevators.

GREENFIELDGRAINFACILITY

Conveyor

Wet GrainBucketElevatorTower

View of the bulk weigh equipment supported above the rai l load-out bui lding.

ILLINOISGREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY

BulkWeigher

FinesConveyor

Rail Load-out Building

Screener

UpperGarner

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY This

photograph shows a steel bridge beam supporting the fi nes bin above and transferr ing the load over an exist ing tunnel below.

ILLINOIS

W24x104Bridge BeamOver Tunnel Below

GREENFIELD GRAIN FACILITY Bearing

st iff ener under the bin support column.

ILLINOIS

BearingStiffener

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Robert S. Downey, PE, LEED® AP22180 Cape Cod Way

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Robert’s Projects at Adams Building Contractors