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Concrete Silos 



2 1 / 4 inches while the thickness through the rib is 4% 

 inches. The stave is 12 inches wide and 30 inches 

 long. 



Each stave carries a lug on top with a correspond- 

 ing recess in the bottom, forming a lock for the lateral 

 joints. A concave and convex joint on the sides of 



Method of Assembling Reinforced Silo Staves 



the slabs is so designed that space is allowed for 

 pointing up on the outside after the silo is erected. 

 The silo is also given a cement wash on the inside, giv- 

 ing it a double seal. 



The ribs on the outside of the staves carry prop- 

 erly spaced depressions for receiving the hoops, so 



