The plant will produce thousands of individual segments to meet the need for more than 1,400 complete reinforcement rings. The total volume of concrete required by the tunnel liner will amount to approximately 118,000 cubic yards. The plant expansion includes nearly 41,100 additional square feet of enclosed space, a rail-based carousel production line and flying bucket concrete delivery system, a sophisticated segment mold system, and highly automated concrete batching system from Advanced Concrete Technologies (ACT).
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