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Case Study: Lightweight Fiberglass Utility Trench Covers Replace Heavy, Substation Concrete

Feb 14, 2019

Strongwell allied fabricator, GEF Incorporated, has developed a new utility trench cover system trade named UTILICOVER™. The cover’s design …

Case Study: Fiberglass Offers a Drop-In Solution for Concrete Covers

Feb 14, 2019

Due to the tropical savanna climate, a major global satellite service corporation needed a more durable replacement for …

Case Study: SAFPLANK® Cuts Costs and Time in Pool Operations

Feb 14, 2019

The Natatorium Complex on the campus of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is located in Indianapolis, …

Case Study: Fiberglass Decking a Problem Solver for Temporary Walkways

Feb 14, 2019

In the midst of construction of a new main facility, Brook Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston …

Case Study: Fiberglass Decking a Problem Solver for Football Fan Deck

Feb 14, 2019

Philadelphia Eagles fans now have an excellent location to watch the game and be front and center for …

Case Study: Fiberglass Decking Doubles as Stay-in-Place Concrete Forms

Feb 14, 2019

A recent bridge project in Black River Falls, Wisconsin made interesting use of Strongwell’s SAFPLANK® decking. The contractor, …

Case Study: SAFPLANK® – The Ideal Material for Pier Deck

Feb 14, 2019

Low maintenance, easy installation and minimal heat retention were key requirements for Camp Civitan officials when they began …

Case Study: Odor Control Covers Installed in Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

Feb 14, 2019

An engineered system using SAFPLANK® and various FRP structural members has helped the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island …

Case Study: When Steel Falls Short

Jan 14, 2019

In 2015, Pipex px® supplied and fabricated two FRP bridges in Scotland. One bridge is located in the …

Case Study: Composites Connect Mountains to Sea

Dec 28, 2018

Deep in the Appalachian Mountains resides the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Its unique name is derived from the fact that …