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STEEL GRAIN ELEVATORS. 



CHAP. IX. 



wide and 8 ft. high extends from the working house over the bins. A conveyor tunnel extends 

 from the working house under the bins. The rivet spacing in the circular bins is shown in Fig. 9. 

 The bins in the working house are arranged as shown in Fig. 8, and are constructed of plates, 

 as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7. The bins, 14 ft. X 16 ft., are braced in the corners with angle 

 braces spaced 5 ft. centers vertically, and of the sizes shown in Fig. 8. The large bins are also 

 braced with f and f-in. round rods spaced 5 ft. apart as shown. All the smaller bins are braced 

 with f-in. round rods spaced 2 ft. 6 in. apart as shown. Vertical angles in the sides of the bins 

 are provided, as shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 7, and Fig. 8. 



Connection of Rods erf 

 Interior Bin Walls. 



FIG. 8. PLAN OF BINS IN WORKING HOUSE OF INDEPENDENT ELEVATOR. 



