Glendaruel grain shed

Project overview

Our client needed a 6500m3 waterproof grain bunker shed that could store a full season's worth of produce. This would enable him to keep his produce until premium prices could be obtained on the grain market. The building needed to be fully accessible on one side and high enough to accommodate the peak of a grain pile whilst allowing for the angle of repose.

Project value:

$350-400K*

Building dimensions:

63m x 30m x 7.5m high

On-site build time:

3 weeks

Project collaborators:

LJ Polinelli & Associates
Tekcon Group

Our scope and build details:

Structural steel drawings, engineering certification and computations.
Footings.
Structural concrete engineering including precast panel design.
3D structural/shop steel drawings.
Building permit.
Fabricated hot dipped galvanised steel package.
Purlins and girts.
Sliding doors.
Roof and wall cladding.
Steelwork to support the precast panels.
Skylights.

Job site location:

Glendaruel, Victoria

Challenges and solutions

Our estimating and design team worked together to achieve the most economical sized shed to hold 6500m3 of grain. We designed heavier wall framing to allow grain to pile up against the walls. This element of the project required specific engineering to ensure the shed would take the load of tons per cubic meters of grain and potential extra weight from loading equipment.