FRP Lands on Top
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Case Study: Preserving a Lighthouse with Composites
Quietly guarding the commercial waterways of Hampton Roads, Virginia are two sandbars named Willoughby’s Spit and Horseshoe …
Case Study: How Do Things Work?
As a traveling exhibit, Things Come Apart is a visual investigation of design and engineering. Supported by …
Case Study: Armor Panels Give SWAT Added Tactical Advantage
TECHNICAL DATA Product: HS Armor Panels Process: Pultrusion Materials: 1/2″ HS Armor Panels User: Bristol Virginia Police Department (BVPD) SWAT The Bristol, Virginia Police Department (BVPD) …
Case Study: Lightweight Fiberglass Utility Trench Covers Replace Heavy, Substation Concrete
Strongwell allied fabricator, GEF Incorporated, has developed a new utility trench cover system trade named UTILICOVER™. The cover’s design …
Case Study: Stair Tread Stands the Test of Time Over 20 Years
In 1993, a manufacturing company in Virginia installed a set of FRP stairs made with EXTREN® structural shapes …
Case Study: DURADEK® Resists Corrosion, Impact, and Material Fatigue in Brewery
Since 1983, over 10,000 square feet of DURADEK® fiberglass grating has replaced other fiberglass and steel grating at …
Case Study: FRP Inserted into Award Winning Art Deco Museum Entrance
In 2011, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia needed to install a low-maintenance, non-conductive walking …
Case Study: Strongwell Scores Homerun at Ball Parks
Strongwell SE28 composite utility poles are hitting homeruns at several ballparks in the Southeast. Municipalities are discovering that …
Case Study: Composites Continue to be a Utility Game Changer
Over the last decade, Strongwell’s COMPOSOLITE® Secondary Containment System has been the method of choice for oil containment …