THE SPUN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DELIVERY

Truck transportation is the most common method used to haul the concrete poles and piles to the jobsite. Rail and barge are also utilized when feasible or necessary. At the jobsite a crane removes them from the truck using a spread yoke or spreader bar. Typically a two-point pickup are provided to handle poles and piles by crane in horizontal position; however, during erection they are usually handled from one-point pickup at or the center of gravity.
Segmental construction is also used and preferred where it is difficult to transport the full length member or when the poles are to be erected in the congested areas. The poles and piles are made of shorter segments and then assembled at the site using one of several splicing methods..