Moya, M.; Sánchez, D.; Romero, J.Á.; Villar-García, J.R. Influence of Moisture Content on Some Mechanical Properties of Wheat. Agronomy2024, 14, 347.
Moya, M.; Sánchez, D.; Romero, J.Á.; Villar-García, J.R. Influence of Moisture Content on Some Mechanical Properties of Wheat. Agronomy 2024, 14, 347.
Moya, M.; Sánchez, D.; Romero, J.Á.; Villar-García, J.R. Influence of Moisture Content on Some Mechanical Properties of Wheat. Agronomy2024, 14, 347.
Moya, M.; Sánchez, D.; Romero, J.Á.; Villar-García, J.R. Influence of Moisture Content on Some Mechanical Properties of Wheat. Agronomy 2024, 14, 347.
Abstract
The loads generated inside agricultural silos under static and dynamic conditions depend on the mechanical properties of the materials stored inside them. The silo calculation methodologies are based on these mechanical properties. Although it is known that moisture content greatly influences the values reached by these mechanical properties, just few studies have been conducted to determine them. The present work determines the angle of internal friction, the apparent cohesion, the dilatancy angle and the apparent specific weight of wheat when subjected to different moisture contents. Direct shear and oedometer assay devices were used. In addition, a climatic chamber was used to moisten the wheat samples used in this work. The moisture content applied to the samples ranged from 7.5% to 15.5%. From the different assays carried out it could be observed that the values of the angle of internal friction and apparent cohesion obtained from direct shear assays, as well as those related to the apparent specific weight obtained from oedometer assays were like those found in the literature. The apparent specific weight increased as moisture content increased, reaching a peak value at a moisture content of 13.4%, followed by a drop at a moisture content of 15.5%. The values here provided can be used in silo load calculations involving numerical methods.
Keywords
agricultural silos; numerical methods; mechanical properties; wheat; angle of internal friction; specific weight; apparent cohesion; moisture content
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
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