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Rice mill shed design 20 × 40 m starting form

Give the processing line room to be discussed in three dimensions. This tall enclosed rice-mill shell places intake, cleaning, husking, polishing and bagging envelopes alongside bag storage and material transfer space.

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Furnished rice mill shed 3D concept showing the frame and illustrative interior equipmentFURNISHED CONCEPT
Illustrative preset preview. Current starting inputs are listed below; inspect changes in the live editor.
Floor footprint
800 m²20 × 40 m width × length
Eave height
8.5 mCheck actual underside clearance
Bays along the length
8 bays5.00 m centre-to-centre
Wall arrangement
Enclosed perimeterStructural members remain at openings
Same footprint. Three bay arrangements.

See what changes the steel quantity.

The range compares 7, 8, 9 bays at the same width, length, eave, roof, openings and selected sections. It describes those modelled arrangements; it is not an engineered minimum–maximum allowance.

38.6–43.0kg/m² of floor footprint
3.59–3.99kg/sq ft of floor footprint

Concept take-off, sections not designed — run the section sizing screen

Starting 8-bay model: 32,627 kg of modelled steel.

See exact scenarios and quantity basis
BaysBay spacing (m)Model steel (kg)kg/m²kg/sq ft
75.7130,89538.623.588
8starting5.0032,62740.783.789
94.4434,37042.963.991

Primary / secondary / brace sections: BSP MB 300 × 140 · MC 100 × 50 · ISA 75 × 75 × 6

End-wall framing is enabled, matching a fresh editor preset; modelled end posts are included where walls are clad. This is net frame, secondary-member and plate mass. Procurement waste, cladding, civil works, furnishings and equipment loads remain separate. No price, safe capacity or design approval is inferred.

More than an empty shell

A furnished starting layout.

The current fit-out generator places 21 physical objects in this starting model. These counts come from that generated layout.

  • 1
    Feed / grain hopperIntake hopper
  • 3
    Processing machineCleaning machine envelope · Husking machine envelope · Polishing machine envelope
  • 1
    Bagging stationBagging station
  • 1
    ConveyorMaterial conveyor
  • 3
    Storage rackBag storage rack
  • 3
    Palletised goodsBag stack
  • 1
    Workshop benchInspection bench
  • 5
    Linear light fixtureGeneral light
  • 2
    Extinguisher positionFire equipment position (review required)
  • 1
    Prefab door assemblyFront entry assembly

The 3.0 m central stripe is a planning reserve, not an approved exit route or vehicle swept-path result. Equipment is generic; confirm capacity, service clearances and actual loads separately.

Before you build your brief

Questions, answered.

A closer look at the rice mill shed concept, its editable inputs and the decisions that belong in a project-specific design.

What are the starting dimensions of the rice mill shed?

The preset starts at 20 m wide by 40 m long, with a 8.5 m eave and 8 bays along its length. You can edit these dimensions. They describe a concept starting form, not an operating capacity or approved structural design.

Does the rice-mill layout specify processing capacity?

No. Each machine is a generic editable envelope, without a throughput or manufacturer specification. Replace it with the supplier's process layout, heights, weights and maintenance clearances.

Is an 8.5-metre eave enough for elevators and machinery?

It is only the preset's starting eave height. Compare the complete equipment and service envelope with the actual roof underside, including elevators, ducts, platforms and access for maintenance.

Are machine foundations and vibration included?

They are not designed by this preset. Obtain static and dynamic equipment actions, anchor details and soil information before designing machine bases, the floor and the building structure.

Can I add a mezzanine to the rice mill?

The editor can coordinate a mezzanine concept and its load brief. Its members, equipment loads, foundations, stairs and fire access require separate design; the main-frame steel comparison does not include a designed mezzanine.

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Adjust the dimensions, roof, enclosure and equipment layout. Keep refining the actual project brief and engineering inputs alongside the model.

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