Grain Storage Capacity of Piles and Buildings/Warehouses
Grain: Corn Angle of Repose: 22 Range: 21 to 26
Multiplier: 0.404
Grain Pile:
Diameter Height Capacity
ft ft bu
25 5.1 661
50 10.1 5,289
75 15.2 17,849
100 20.2 42,310
Building / warehouse:
Building Grain height Building capacity
width length wall peak ends middle base total
ft ft ft ft bu bu bu bu
40 60 0 8.1 2,708 2,586 0 5,294
40 60 4 12.1 2,708 2,586 7,680 12,974
60 100 0 12.1 9,139 11,636 0 20,775
60 100 2 14.1 9,139 11,636 9,600 30,375
Prepared by Sam McNeill, UK Extension Agricultural Engineer.