What Are the Advantages of a Panelized Building?

Panelling is a processing method for building wooden silo walls. When storing grain, many users like to choose a silo with a wooden structure, because it is sturdy and thermally insulated, and it is economical. There are several ways to build the walls of wooden barrels, and panelling is one of them.

Timber structures are one of the earliest used in building structures. Under normal circumstances, the height of the wooden barrel warehouse will be controlled within 5 ~ 6m. The silo wall can take many forms, such as a slatted silo wall, a panelled silo wall with reinforced beams, a composite panel silo wall, and a corrugated silo wall. As a processing method of the warehouse wall, the panel bar can provide a large supporting force for the warehouse wall. ^[1]

Just as wood structures are used in other buildings to hinge a beech, wood structures are used in

Wooden silo walls can be constructed in various forms, mainly in the following four forms:

1) Slatted warehouse wall;

2) Panel wall with reinforced beams;

3) Combined panel warehouse wall [especially Roussau construction method];

4) Wavy wall (rembert construction method). ^[1]

Usually, the slats are jointed with 18 mm thick pine wood and nailed to the wooden frame used to support the pressure on the storage side. The side pressure of the stored material can sometimes reach several tons per square meter.

The frame is usually constructed from pine or oak boards, and its cross section must be calculated. For a silo wall, the frame is usually on its outer side, but for several silo walls, the frame is located between each silo wall slat.

Usually, the side pressure is balanced by steel or wooden tie rods that connect the walls of the two opposite sides.

The wood in the warehouse walls, especially the wood from which the slats are made, must be very dry. In fact, the slats assembled together will cause the joints to fall off during the natural drying process. If pine planks are used, the knots may be disengaged and there is a danger of grain outflow.

It is worth considering that the slats are made into the same prefabricated panel and bolted to the frame instead of nailing the slats to the board. Although the cost of prefabricated panels will increase slightly, the silo can be easily disassembled (Figure 3). ^[1]

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