Preparation of a project for a modern barn for young fattening cattle for client X

The diploma thesis presents the procedure for obtaining a building permit using the example of a barn for young fattening cattle with a machinery shed and trough silo for the client. The common thread or basic thesis of the diploma thesis was to prove through the work that good functionality of the facility and an animal-friendly environment bring only positive effects to the agricultural holding and thus the financial investment in the project for obtaining a building permit is more than justified.

Solution and method

The diploma thesis presents the procedure for obtaining a building permit using the example of a barn for young fattening cattle with a machinery shed and trough silo for the client. The procedure itself is based on ** obtaining a building permit and design** in accordance with existing legislation at the national level and with regulatory conditions at the local level. The investor's wish was to ** increase the capacity of the farm itself**, which naturally brought about consideration of a new, improved and modern facility that would enable the realisation of these dreams.

As there was also a need for new space for storing agricultural machinery and storing feed, and as the terrain allowed such placement of the facility, a project was carried out to obtain a building permit for an agricultural facility – a barn for young fattening cattle with a machinery shed and trough silo. The location of the facility is among the more demanding ones due to the ruggedness of the terrain and the soil itself, as it is located in the south-western part of the Slovene Hills. Access to the farm is enabled via a regulated public road, and the communal infrastructure of the existing agricultural holding is also regulated.

The connection of the new facility to the public communal infrastructure will take place via existing connections. The barn itself presents good technological solutions for animal welfare and ** reduced workload ** for the client. The barn will have 14 pens for rearing young fattening cattle.

A feeding corridor will be constructed along the entire length in the middle of the barn for feeding purposes. The floor in the pens for fattening cattle consists of ** concrete slats**, whilst the feeding corridor has smoothed concrete. The foundation of the facility is made on the basis of a geomechanical report and a structural design project.

The foundations consist of a concrete slab. The roof structure will be composed of appropriate transverse and secondary beams. It rests on columns on the longitudinal perimeter walls and on columns on each side of the feeding table.

For ventilation purposes, ridge ventilation is also constructed above the ridge. Under the barn, ** slurry channels** are constructed for manure removal purposes. On the north façade, a ** machinery shed** was constructed due to the need for storing agricultural machinery, and on the south façade, a ** trough silo** was constructed due to the need for storing feed and easy access to it.

Animal welfare is ensured with sufficiently large pens for young fattening cattle, which are designed to be larger than prescribed according to the prescribed standards. Good hygienic conditions in the barn are also ensured by slurry channels constructed under both lines of pens, which are designed for 6-month storage and subsequent spreading on agricultural land. Animal welfare is also ensured with ** good ventilation of the facility and good water supply.** The preparation of the main file was carried out in accordance with the obtained location documentation, valid legislation and in accordance with the obtained project conditions, on the basis of which, after the preparation of the project documentation, consents to the project solutions were obtained.

The drawing of plans in the architectural plan represents a graphic representation of all the architectural characteristics of the facility, supported by the textual part of the architectural plan. After all the procedures were completed, the project with all the necessary components or segments was compiled in three copies. Two are for the administrative unit and one for the client.

On the basis of the submitted documentation, a building permit was issued for the facility in question.

Results

The common thread or basic thesis of the diploma thesis was to prove through the work that good functionality of the facility and an animal-friendly environment bring only positive effects to the agricultural holding and thus the financial investment in the project for obtaining a building permit is more than justified. In the existing facilities there is space for 47 head of livestock, which amounts to 25.35 LSU, whilst according to the project and implementation the livestock on the agricultural holding (i.e. existing and new facility together) will increase by as many as 62 head of animals (predominantly young cattle and cattle over 2 years old), i.e. to 109 head of livestock, which converted amounts to 65.85 LSU. Consequently, meat production and sales to clients and income on the farm increase significantly. In the existing facility, feed must be manually filled at feeding places, which are only set up in certain places.

In the project for the new barn, a feeding corridor was designed, which provides the client with mechanical feed distribution using a tractor that drives along the feeding corridor. For the slurry channels, a ** submersible mixer** is provided for mixing the slurry. The submersible mixer is operated mechanically, so that the slurry is no longer mixed manually, but is managed and controlled via a control panel on which all the necessary commands are located.

Slurry pumping will be regulated via a pumping shaft, through which slurry is pumped into a tanker and is ready for transport to agricultural land. Ventilation is regulated in two ways, namely via ** windbreak nets** and ** ridge ventilation. This enables ** better ventilation than in the existing barn and consequently fewer emissions. Lighting in the barn is adequately provided for, as 31.50 m² of surfaces are designed according to the project, which corresponds to the standard of at least 1/15 of the barn's floor area.

The water supply for animals in the old facility is regulated via collection containers and the animals do not always have access to it due to the quantity, or have to wait for watering. In the new barn, 8 waterers are provided, which means that 4 waterers are evenly distributed in each line of pens. With better waterers and barn equipment, animals have faster access to water, which is always fresh and available. The ** machinery shed** is part of the barn and is positioned behind the north façade of the barn, which means that quick access to agricultural machinery is enabled, which is necessary for good maintenance and operation of the facility (feeding, slurry pumping, etc.). The ** trough silo** is also part of the barn, positioned behind the south façade of the barn, which means that feed is placed close to the animals and the immediate possibility of filling feeding places is enabled.

Throughout the entire diploma thesis and the stated facts, the student proved the basic assertion of the diploma thesis and confirms it in its entirety. The student is extremely pleased to be able to participate in such projects, which represent a new step in the development of agriculture. The student recognises that complete development and breakthrough of Slovenian agriculture requires cooperation at several levels.

From national, local to the thinking of clients and designers, and above all the acceptance and the fastest possible introduction of new technological solutions in agricultural facilities. The student also wishes for more understanding from the state in such investments. The development of agriculture is of utmost importance for humanity and it is development that brings better results, greater productivity and financial stability. As the implementation of such projects involves large sums of money, the state and the European Union have already participated in co-financing in recent years. ** European funds** were distributed on the basis of several criteria.

Fulfilling these criteria was the basis for farms that applied for tenders to be allocated the amount of non-refundable funds. Such practice and tenders should be carried out every year at several levels for the good development of agriculture as a whole. Only in this way would project documentation, project for obtaining a building permit, location data, technology, legislation, regulatory conditions, agricultural holding, communal supply, facility design, their agriculture, which is currently at a grey average, be raised and bring ** better and competitive results.** [deof_form download_text="adej-ovacicpdf.pdf" download_url="http://truba.interaktivni-studio.com/wordpress/academiaBlog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/adej-ovacicpdf.pdf"]