Infrastructure
Swedish parking garage to incorporate decommissioned wind blades
Architect Jonas Lloyd is working with Vattenfall to design the multistory building with a wind blade façade, targeting eco-friendly buildings and creative ways to remove blades from landfills.
Read MoreSGL Carbon carbon fiber enables German road bridge milestone
A 64-meter road bridge installed with carbon fiber reinforcement is said to feature a first in modern European bridge construction, in addition to reducing construction costs and CO2 emissions.
Read MoreCSub delivers one-piece composite truss bridge in Norway
EPC supplier has fabricated, transported and delivered a 42-meter composite bridge intended for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Read MoreComposites reinvent infrastructure
Celebrating National Composites Week, CW shares ways in which composites continue to evolve the way we approach infrastructure projects.
Read MoreCCG meets customer demand with StormStrong utility pole lineup
Additional diameters build on the portfolio of resilient FRP pole structures for distribution and light pole customers.
Read MoreEpisode 45: Scott Reeve; Corey Sechler, Creative Composites Group
Experts from FRP composites manufacturer Creative Composites Group discuss the role of composites in infrastructure projects today, including solutions for bridge rehabilitation and protecting waterfront structures.
ListenComposites end markets: Infrastructure and construction (2024)
Composites are increasingly used in applications like building facades, bridges, utility poles, wastewater treatment pipes, repair solutions and more.
WatchCirculinQ: Glass fiber, recycled plastic turn paving into climate solutions
Durable, modular paving system from recycled composite filters, collects, infiltrates stormwater to reduce flooding and recharge local aquifers.
Read MoreKU researchers explore FRP materials for dams, levee reinforcement
To address aging infrastructure, a team of researchers at KU is conducting research into repairing and retrofitting 700-plus dams, levees and related structures nationwide using FRP materials.
Read MoreCCG FRP panels rehabilitate historic Northamption Street Bridge
High-strength, composite molded, prefabricated panels solve weight problems for the heavily-trafficked bridge, providing cantilever sidewalks for wider shared use paths.
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