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Case Study: Composites Aid in Fencing & Handrail Refurbishment

Dec 28, 2018

Carlisle Bridge in Lancaster, United Kingdom has been in service since 1847 and currently carries the West Coast …

Case Study: FRP Bike Path Helps Cyclists and Pedestrians Gain Trail Access

Dec 28, 2018

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in California recently opened a new east span biking path utilizing Strongwell EXTREN® plating …

Case Study: University of Tennessee’s First Composite Suspension Bridge

Dec 28, 2018

A composites FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) pedestrian suspension bridge was recently completed to join the new state-of-the-art, five-story, …

Case Study: Strongwell FRP: First in an Elite Class

Dec 28, 2018

The composites world celebrated a historic milestone during the weekend of October 13, 2012, in Dawlish, United Kingdom. After …

Case Study: Leri Footbridge Built with Strongwell’s Lightweight Corrosion Resistant FRP

Dec 28, 2018

Strongwell distributor and fabricator PIPEX Structural Composites Ltd. selected EXTREN® structural shapes, SAFPLATE® gritted plate and SAFPLANK® interlocking …

Case Study: Composolite® Bridge “Draws” Attention in Barbados

Dec 7, 2018

An all-composite single leaf bascule bridge installed in Bridgetown, Barbados, was built using Strongwell’s COMPOSOLITE® building panel system, …

Case Study: Fiberglass Bridges Keep the Sea Life Show Going

Nov 28, 2018

Two 36′ long x 3′ wide redwood bridges at the Sea Life Park in Waimanolo, Hawaii were rotting …

Case Study: World’s Longest FRP Suspension Bridge is in Kentucky!

Nov 27, 2018

A footbridge spanning 420-ft. over the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River in Johnson County, Kentucky has …

Case Study: Forth Bridge Spotlights Celebrations

Nov 27, 2018

The Forth Bridge, Scotland, is being illuminated by over 1000 spotlights positioned along the length of the bridge! …

Case Study: Update: State-of-the-art Bridge Provides Link for National Forest

Nov 14, 2018

Over 5 million visitors explore Daniel Boone National Forest annually, making it one of the most heavily used …