Volume Calculations

Volume of a Cylinder
3.14 x radius squared x height or (3.14r
2
h)
Volume of a Cone
1.047 x radius squared x height or (1.047r
2
h)
Volume of a Rectangle
Length x Width x Height or (L x W x H)
Volume of a Roof or Triangle
Length x Width x Height (L x W x H)
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2 2
Volume of Steel Grain Bin = Cyinder ! Cone
Volume of a flat Storage or Warehouse = "e#tange ! "oo$
Diameter = Cir#u%$eren#e
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3.14
Radius = &ia%eter
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2
Story Problem. 'n ins(e#tor )as #aed out to he( an a((i#ator $igure out ho) %any
(hostoxin (eets to (a#e in a grain sio. *he sio has an +0, #ir#u%$eren#e- 2., height
$ro% ea/es to ground- and ., high #one. *e%(erature is +0 degrees 0. *his sio aso
#ontains .00 1ushes o$ grain.
1. Total Volume of Silo
&ia%eter = +0 2 3.14 &ia%eter = 2..47 "adius = 2..47 2 2 "adius = 12.73
Cyinder = 3.14 x 12.73
2
x 2. Cyinder = 3.14 x 132.0. x 2. Cyinder = 12-721 $t
3
Cone = 1.047 x 132.0. x . Cone = +4+.33 #u1i# $t.
*ota 4ou%e = +4+.33 ! 12-721 1!"#$%.!! cubic ft
&. 'o( many )ellets need to be used
5age 10 4.0 6 700 (eets 2 1-000 1u )ithtar(.00 1ushe 22. 6 4.0 (eets
5age 10 1.0 6 700 (eets 2 1-000 $t
3
no tar( 2-03. 6 7-47+ (eets
8 "anges )ith se/erity o$ in$estation- ea9s- et#:
!. 'o( long before aeration
*+ hours
,ordon-s .eed /ill Story Problem
;ordon,s 0eed <i has a grain sio that is 7., in #ir#u%$eren#e and a /erti#a distan#e
$ro% the ea/es to the 1otto% o$ the 1in o$ 1.,. *he #one to( is 3, high.
Larry,s 5est Contro has 1een #ontra#ted to $u%igate one o$ the sios $or the esser grain
1orer. *he sio is $ied )ith a((roxi%atey .00 1ushes o$ s(ring )heat. Larry #an
either $u%igate on *uesday ;uy 21
st
in the e/ening- or *hursday ;uy 23
rd
in the e/ening.
*he )eather $or *uesday is $ore#ast to 1e (arty #oudy )ith a 70= #han#e o$ rain and a
high o$ 7. degrees 0. *hursday is $ore#ast to 1e sunny )ith a te%(erature o$ 101 degrees
0. *he (ea9 grain te%(erature ranges $ro% 70 6 +0 degrees 0. *here are horses .0 yards
$ro% grain sio.
&etai your $u%igation %anage%ent (an strategy to in#ude at east the $oo)ing detais.
1. What is the /ou%e o$ this grain 1in>
Diameter = 75 / 3.14 Diameter = 23.88 Radius = diameter / 2 Radius = 11.94
cyl = 3.14 x 11.94
2
x 15 volume = 3.14 x 142.45 x 15 volume = 6,714.74 cuic !t
co"e = 1.#47 x 11.94
2
x 3 co"e = 447.43 cuic !t
$olume = 447.43 % 6,714.74 $olume = 7,162.17 cuic !t
2. Ho) %any (eets )i you need to use )hen $u%igating>
5age 10 200 6 700 (eets 2 1-000 1u )ith tar( .00 1ushe 100 6 4.0 (eets
5age 10 1.0 6 700 (eets 2 1-000 $t
3
no tar( 1-0.0 6 4-700 (eets
8 "anges )ith se/erity o$ in$estation- ea9s- et#:
3. Ca#uate the required $u%igation (eriod 1ased on $u%igant grain te%(erature>
5age + 4+ hr 30 6 +0 degrees 0 grain te%(erature i$ seaed (ro(ery
4. Whi#h day )oud 1e the 1est one to start the $u%igation>
*uesday ;uy 21
st
1e#ause o$ %oisture that a$ternoon. <oisture )i he(s #on/ert
au%inu% or %agnesiu% (hos(hide into (hos(hine gas.
.. When shoud /entiation 1egin>
*hursday e/ening or 0riday %orning- ? 0.3 ((%iion
3. What (ersona (rote#ti/e equi(%ent shoud you )ear and ho) does this reate
(hos(hine gas #on#entrations>
5age 11 - )ear dry #otton go/es- )ash a$ter- res(iratory equi(%ent (@ABCH 2
(hos(hine gas a((ro/ed)-u( to 1. ((%
7. 5ease re/ie) the 0u%igant <anage%ent 5an and $i in the 1an9 $ieds ()ith >).