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vertical reinforcement, each 30 " of the distance 

 around the circumference; 



The horizontal reinforcement may be rods or 

 wires (where rods are used the most satisfactory are 

 those I" in diameter), while No. 5 and No. 8 wire is 

 usually employed for the horizontal hoops, as they 

 are easier bent to the proper circle than " rods. 



TABLE V 



SPACING HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT OR HOOPS. 

 Distance Measured from Top of Silo in 5' Spaces 



The distance from the top is measured in spaces 

 of 5'. Thus, in the first line, 1-5' refers to the first 

 5 feet from top o silo downward; 2-5' is the second 

 5'; 3-5' is the third 5'; or 15' from top of silo, and 

 in this manner to the distance to 8-5 ', or 40 feet, 

 measured downward from top of silo. The great- 

 est pressure is at the bottom of silo, the silage ex- 



