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BS 5502-70:1992

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Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for design and construction of ventilated on floor stores for combinable crops
Available format(s)

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Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1992

Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General
4. Design, materials and construction
5. Environment
6. Services
7. Fire precautions, safety, welfare and hygiene
8. Safety signs and notices
Tables
1. Bulk densities (for determining volumes)
2. Angle of repose for crops
3. Slopes for crop flow
4. Recommended storage period for grain at or below
    10 deg C and at various moisture contents
5. Equilibrium moisture content and relative humidity
    for wheat and barley
6. Maximum drying temperature for grain
7. Maximum air temperature for 90% germination of grass
    seeds
8. Maximum storage of wheat with respect to germination
9. Ventilation rates
10. Air velocity
11. Maximum air speeds
12. Resistance to airflow (in Pascals) per metre depth
    of crop
Index

Advises on the design and construction of ventilated on floor stores for combinable crops. Includes clauses on environment, services, fire precautions, safety, welfare and hygiene, and safety signs and notices.

This Part of BS 5502 gives recommendations for the design and construction of ventilated on floor stores for combinable crops.

NOTE 1 For bin and silo storage see BS 5502-74.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee
B/549
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5502-2.3(1981) & 90/14586 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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BS 5502-20:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for general design considerations
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BS 5502-21:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for selection and use of construction materials
BS 5502-30:1992 Buildings and structures for agriculture Code of practice for control of infestation
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