Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-2020
Disciplines
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering | Industrial Technology
Course Number and Title
TSM 416: Technology Capstone
Department
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Major
Industrial Technology (Schnack); Agricultural Systems Technology (Lundquist)
Instructors
Michael Anderson and Jacek A. Koziel
Problem Statement
● Establishing structural objective tests and recommendations for hog production facilities.
● The risks are to the livestock, growers, and Smithfield for potential collapses of hog facilities in NW Iowa.
● We assess our solution to be applicable to a large portion of the hog production industry to quickly and objectively measure truss deterioration and provide detailed monetary and structural guidance to growers.
Recommended Citation
Schnack, John; Lundquist, Brady; Anderson, Michael; and Koziel, Jacek A., "Test Device and Process for Assessment of Smithfield Facility Aging" (2020). TSM 416 Technology Capstone Projects. 61.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/tsm416/61
