Warehouse for Bagged Storage of Grains

Question 1

building used for storing paddy or rice and other grains in bags

Answer 1

Warehouse

Question 2

storing of paddy or corn kernels in bags usually made of jute (gunny) or polyethylene and normally accommodates 44-50 kilos

Answer 2

Bag storage

Question 3

unhulled grain of Oryza sativa L., that is grain with the hull/husk enclosing the grain

Answer 3

Palay
Paddy
Rough rice

Question 4

process of using chemicals to control insects in grains in a form of fumes

Answer 4

Fumigation

Question 5

amount of moisture in the grain expressed as percentage of the total weight of the sample

Answer 5

Moisture content

Question 6

wooden frames used on concrete floors for stacking bags to prevent direct contact between the grains and the floor

Answer 6

Dunnage
Pallete
Tarima

Question 7

moving of air through stored grains at low airflow rates (generally between 0.07 – 0.28 cubic meter per minute per ton) for purposes other than drying, to maintain or improve its quality

Answer 7

Aeration

Question 8

The standard pallet size should be __ cm x __ cm.

Answer 8

The standard pallet size should be 152 cm x 61 cm.

Question 9

Bagged grains with moisture content of more than 14% are piled in this method. This system of stacking provides ventilation space between bags and allows circulation of convective air currents that provide a medium for heat dissipation

Answer 9

Japanese method

Question 10

In this type bags are laid in complete length-wise or breath-wise tiers in alternate layers systematically. The first layer will have 11 bags in 9.14m direction with 11 such rows. The second layer of bags would be laid width-wise with 16 bags in 9.14m direction of stack with
7 such rows.

Answer 10

Criss-cross stacking

Question 11

Stack height:
The height of stacks shall not exceed the height of the walls and a space of at least __ meter shall be allowed between the tops of the stacks and roof frames.

Answer 11

Stack height:
The height of stacks shall not exceed the height of the walls and a space of at least __ meter shall be allowed between the tops of the stacks and roof frames.

Question 12

Sacks made of woven polypropylene have a tendency to slide on each other, and
therefore shall not be stacked more than __ meters high. Jute sacks bind together better, and maybe stacked up to __ meters above the floor.

Answer 12

Sacks made of woven polypropylene have a tendency to slide on each other, and
therefore shall not be stacked more than 3 meters high. Jute sacks bind together better, and maybe stacked up to 6 meters above the floor.

Question 13

Pathways:
A central aisle ranges from __ - ___m wide or not less than __m wider than the width of the widest vehicle loaded should be designed when two or more forklift trucks are being used simultaneously during warehouse operation,

Answer 13

Pathways:
A central aisle ranges from 3-3.65 m wide or not less than 1m wider than the width of the widest vehicle loaded should be designed when two or more forklift trucks are being used simultaneously during warehouse operation,

Question 14

Side spacing:

Space between piles shall be __ meter wide.

Answer 14

Side spacing:

Space between piles shall be 0.6 meter wide.

Question 15

A minimum of __meter space between the edge of the pile and the wall shall be
provided.

Answer 15

A minimum of 0.5meter space between the edge of the pile and the wall shall be
provided.