Question Bank • QB_APE_EXP_099 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Storage Systems

Subtopic: Godowns, bins and grain silos

Question Statement:

In a flat storage godown, bagged grain of density $700\text{ kg/m}^3$ is stacked to a height of $3.5\text{ m}$. Calculate the floor loading intensity in $\text{kN/m}^2$. (Take $g = 9.81\text{ m/s}^2$)

Answer Key:

24.03

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Floor pressure: $p = \rho \times g \times h = 700\text{ kg/m}^3 \times 9.81\text{ m/s}^2 \times 3.5\text{ m} = 24034.5\text{ N/m}^2 = 24.035\text{ kN/m}^2$
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