This paper presents a description of the object (grain silo), for which the simulation of grain dust explosion was carried out, preceded by verification of compliance of the construction with the relevant European standards (eurocodes). As a check, a computational model was elaborated and finit element analysis computed in terms of durability and structural stability of the silo. Attention was also drawn to the occurrence of grain dust explosions in grain silos and to the technical measures for explosion protection - the main interest was focused on relief measures and the principle of their actions.