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| Geotube plastic concrete form tube Geoproducts Midwest announced the availability of Geotube, the plastic concrete form tube for the construction industry. For concrete column forms, the concrete construction industry is using mostly cardboard paper tubes. The cardboard paper tubes are not reusable, they can only be used once, sometimes they bend under their own weight, they are very difficult to store and transport, and the long lengths are very difficult to install. The Geotubes, on the other hand, are reusable for several castings, stackable to different lengths, can be stored outside, are simple to assemble and come in many different size diameters. The Geotubes are also very rigid, making installation and pouring concrete easy. Also, using recyclable and reusable plastic forms instead of a cardboard form is simply better for the environment. One application of Geotube is the concrete bases found at the bottom of light poles. The majority of these light poles sit on a round concrete column. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |