Challenges and impact
It was imperative that the designs of both buildings were thoroughly analyzed to ensure practicality and maximum animal welfare benefits.
In the compost barn, we ensured the clearance height under the eaves accommodated our client’s feed vehicle. The building was designed to support panels and push fans.
The maternity barn was also designed to allow for the feed vehicle to enter under the main roof due to the feed lane being inside the columns. We also engineered and designed this barn with an attached lean-to.
To allow for maximum airflow inside the barns, the roof pitch was increased to 18.4 degrees, and continuous gabled ridge vents were placed along the roof to allow rising hot air to escape the structure. For both buildings, it was important for us to make sure our structural design would not impede on any pens, gates, water troughs, and other internal functional features.
