Client

Garden City Co-op (Contractor: Empire Ag / Buresh Building Systems Joint Venture)

Sector

Agricultural / Industrial

Location

Holcomb, Kansas

Holcomb Grain Facility

Aerial view of the expanded grain storage facility in Jefferson, Iowa, featuring multiple silos, including a 150-foot-tall slipform concrete structure and two 48-foot diameter grain storage silos, highlighting the agricultural sector's infrastructure development.

The Holcomb grain facility is a new shuttle train unloading and loading operation located in Holcomb, KS, developed for Garden City Co-op. The facility features over 1 million bushels of storage capacity with high-speed rail logistics infrastructure designed to maximize efficiency for farmer-members.


KC Engineering provided structural engineering services and life-safety code review for this project, delivered through a joint venture between Empire Ag and Buresh Building Systems.

Scope of Services

  • Structural engineering design for a 150-foot-tall slipform concrete structure with over 1 million
    bushels of storage capacity
  • Design of 92-foot-tall concrete slip-formed structure housing 80,000 BPH bulk weigher and
    screenings bin over rail loadout tunnel
  • Deep foundation design for concrete structures
  • Foundation systems for pre-engineered metal buildings
  • Railroad coordination for a loop track system, enabling efficient railcar loading and unloading
  • Life-safety code compliance review
  • Construction support services throughout execution

Engineering Highlights

  • Engineered high-capacity shuttle train infrastructure with 80,000 bushels-per-hour handling
    capability
  • Designed a 150-foot-tall concrete structure to optimize vertical storage efficiency
  • Integrated loop track system for continuous rail operations without switching delays
  • Deep foundation engineering to support heavy structural loads and rail traffic vibrations
  • Coordinated with railroad specifications to ensure seamless integration with the existing rail
    network
92-foot-tall concrete grain silos at Holcomb Grain Facility with rail loadout tunnel, designed for 80,000 BPH bulk weighing capacity and efficient rail operations.
Aerial view of the Holcomb Grain Facility's 150-foot-tall concrete slip-formed structure with integrated rail loadout system, showcasing efficient grain handling operations.
Concrete silos of the Holcomb Grain Facility, showcasing high-capacity storage design and construction scaffolding against a clear blue sky.
Holcomb Grain Facility's 92-foot-tall concrete structure with integrated loop track system for efficient rail operations and bulk grain handling, designed by KC Engineering.
Holcomb Grain Facility construction site featuring a 92-foot-tall concrete structure under sunset sky, showcasing rail loadout tunnel and construction activities for high-capacity grain handling.
Concrete grain silos at Holcomb Grain Facility with crane, showcasing high-capacity storage and structural engineering for bulk grain handling.
Concrete silos of the Holcomb Grain Facility under construction at dusk, featuring high-capacity storage design and integrated rail loadout systems.