Bridge Column Repair
12/09/98 Eighty bridge columns on the New Jersey Turnpike were repaired using the Hardshell process. Pre-fabricated composite jackets are bonded over the columns. Composite Railroad Ties
12/04/98 North American Technologies has received a new order for 1200 of its TieTek Composite Railroad Crossties. TieTek Crossties are made from recycled plastics, rubbers, and other materials.
Highway Bridge
11/03/98 UCSD engineers are planning to build a 150-meter, four-lane bridge from advanced composites. The short article does not give many details. Bridge Repair
10/22/98 A research team from Georgia Tech is testing the use of carbon composite sheets in retrofitting bridges. Composite Architecture
09/01/98 The use of composites in buildings will increase, both for new construction and restoration of old buildings. Composite Pyramids
06/11/98 Japanese engineers are designing huge pyramid cities--made from composites--designed to resist earthquakes. Covering Manhattan
07/05/00 Buckminster Fuller once proposed to cover all of Manhattan with a geodesic dome made of fiberglass. AERT Products for Fire Island
06/20/00 The National Forest Service has selected AERT's ChoiceDek composite lumber for rennovation work at Fire Island, New York. Composite Reinforced Walkway
06/14/00 Composite Solutions will reinforce a pedestrian walkway in Hawaii with carbon composite laminates. The project is part of a hotel renovation. Bridge to Have Graphite Reinforcement
06/05/00 The new Bridge Street bridge in Southfield, Michigan, will be built from concrete with graphite and fiberglass reinforcements, rather than the traditional steel rebar. Seismic Retrofitting
06/05/00 A composite system developed by Fyfe is being used to retrofit the Ghirardelli Square building in San Francisco. Repairs to Viaduct in Seattle
04/25/01 The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is leaning to the east. Repairs will include strengthening joints with epoxy cement and wrapping carbon composites around some horizontal supports. Composite Decks
04/18/01 Composite lumber such as Trex is an increasingly popular material for decks. It is more expensive than wood, but withstands rot and insects, and doesn't require sealing or staining. Plastic Lumber for Decks
03/07/01 Plastic lumber offers an alternative to wood when it comes to building a deck. These materials are friendly to the environment and last longer than wood, too.
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