Cor-Tuf Transportation and Delivery in Action

Tim Lysett
February 1, 2019

Pictured above is a specialized Tuckerbilt concrete delivery truck being utilized to transport and pour Cor-Tuf UHPC in large, pre-tensioned piling forms. In attendance are representatives from the Federal Highway Association, the Florida Dept. of Transportation, Chryso Chemical Group, Dura-Stress Inc., and the Precast Concrete Institute.

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