The grain subterminal in my hometown of less than 100 people is building two "slipped" concrete silos of a combined capacity of about 3/4 of a million bushels.
Here's a stock photo of the facility as it has been:
<img src = "http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/3840670975_568f7df4c6.jpg">
Early this morning they started "slipping" the two new bins. They will pour concrete continuously day and night for nearly 2 weeks. I took these photos late this afternoon:
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20102.jpg">
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20101.jpg">
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20103.jpg">
About 9:00 tonight a thunderstorm rolled through with LOTS of rain and wind and a little small hail, and the guys just kept working, reminding me I'm TOOO old for stuff like that!
Weather radar at 9:00:
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Slipinthestorm.jpg">
Here's a stock photo of the facility as it has been:
<img src = "http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/3840670975_568f7df4c6.jpg">
Early this morning they started "slipping" the two new bins. They will pour concrete continuously day and night for nearly 2 weeks. I took these photos late this afternoon:
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20102.jpg">
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20101.jpg">
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/NCGSlip20103.jpg">
About 9:00 tonight a thunderstorm rolled through with LOTS of rain and wind and a little small hail, and the guys just kept working, reminding me I'm TOOO old for stuff like that!
Weather radar at 9:00:
<img src = "http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/27Grainfield/Slipinthestorm.jpg">