Standards and regulations
At Prado Silos, we carry out all design calculations in accordance with the following rules and regulations
EUROCODE
- EN 1990 – Basis of structural design
- EN 1991-4 – Actions on structures; Silos and tanks
- EN 1993-4-1 – Design of steel structures; Silos
- EN 1993-1-3 – Design of steel structures; Supplementary rules cold-formed members and sheeting
- EN 1993-1-5 – Design of steel structures; Plated structural elements
- EN 1993-1-8 – Design of steel structures; Design of joints
ANSI/ASAE
- ANSI/ASAE EP433 – Loads exerted by free-flowing grain on bins
- ANSI/ASAE EP545 – Loads Exerted by Free-Flowing Grain on Shallow Storage Structures
- ANSI/ASAE D241.4 – Density, Specific Gravity, and Mass-Moisture. Relationships of Grain for Storage
DIN
- DIN 1055 – Actions on structures. Loads on silo bins, snow loads and wind loads
- DIN 18800 – Structural steelwork. Design and construction
- DIN 18914 – Thin-walled cylindrical steel tower silos