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T1 The Origin and Architectural and Technological Characteristics and Opportunities for the Reuse of Portugal’s EPAC Silo Network
A1 Marcelo Gabella, Victoriano
A1 Almeida, Arlindo
A1 Pastrana Santamarta, Pablo
A1 López Díez, Francisco Javier
A1 Valenciano Montenegro, José Benito
A2 Ingenieria Agroforestal
K1 Antropología cultural
K1 Arquitectura
K1 Construcción
K1 Ingeniería agrícola
K1 Ingeniería civil
K1 Wheat
K1 Grain store
K1 Silo
K1 EPAC
K1 Industrial heritage
AB [EN] Portugal’s EPAC (Empresa Pública do Abastecimiento dos Cereais) silo network, initiallyplanned in the 1930s but constructed and utilised primarily in the 1970s, consisted of 31 silos witha total capacity of 841,100 t. The network’s usage declined, however, due to market liberalisationand Portugal’s accession to the European Economic Community in 1985. This study focuses onadapting a methodology to inventory and analyse the 31 silos in the EPAC network, consideringtheir general features, construction, technological facilities, and socioeconomic aspects. The silosare situated in 30 cities and towns, predominantly in the country’s key grain-growing regions,particularly the Alentejo region. While there are variations in design and construction, most EPACsilos contain two or three rows of circular reinforced concrete cells and use the spaces betweencells for storage. Their capacities range from 6000 to 35,000 t. Some are inland grain receptionand storage silos, while others are larger-capacity port silos designed to unload grain rapidly ontoships using mechanical or pneumatic unloaders. These structures are a significant part of Portugal’sagro-industrial heritage and have, in some cases, been repurposed as museums or event venues.Compared to other agro-industrial buildings, silos pose unique conversion challenges due to theirheight and design complexities. Examples of successful reuse in countries like Spain and Italy mayprovide insights for potential silo projects in Portugal. However, analysis suggests that such proposalsand similar initiatives may be viable only in the more highly populated towns.
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18817
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18817
NO Marcelo, V.; Almeida, A.; Pastrana, P.; López-Díez, F.J.; Valenciano, J.B. The Origin and Architectural and Technological Characteristics and Opportunities for the Reuse of Portugal’s EPAC Silo Network. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2116. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16052116
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 07-jun-2024