Feasibility study for concrete swine buildings and manure storage facilities in Western Canada
A feasibility study has been completed to evaluate the potential of concrete swine buildings and manure storage facilities in the Prairie region. Three building concepts combined with four manure storage options have been studied. A building with concrete walls and wood truss roof would increase concrete usage by 25% compared to a conventional wood frame building. The various combinations of building and manure storage concepts were evaluated for their effect on annualized building costs. The result of this evaluation either decreased annualized building cost by 16% or increased it by up to 34%. A swine facility design with concrete walls and concrete manure tanks is the most promising option for enhancing the life cycle and reducing the annualized cost of production facilities. Supplemental information should be gathered about the design and cost of swine buildings with concrete walls considering construction techniques and local availability and pricing of concrete in the Prairies.
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