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Apr 19, 2024

As the makers of bridge and waterway Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) infrastructure products, we weren’t surprised when we started getting calls from reporters who wanted to understand “fenders” and “dolphins” after the accident...

Sep 8, 2022

The third installment of our Inspection Log Series takes us to the waterfront. During my East Coast trip, I was able to examine installations that included Creative Composites Group’s Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) fenders,...

Jul 22, 2020

The higher the requirements, the better FRP compares as the solution. This was evident again in last week’s webinar on fender protection systems under high energy impacts. The high strength, low-stiffness structural behavior of...

Apr 10, 2019

Bridges, piers, and other water-based structures must constantly take protective measures against collisions from boats and other maritime vehicles and objects. In many cases, these protection systems reduce vessel impact loads...

Mar 6, 2019

We had a great webinar last week on the design of FRP pilings. It was nice to get into the design details since FRP fender pilings provide an optimal combination of high strength and low stiffness that results in superior energy...

Aug 22, 2018

Every project at Composite Advantage involves numerous entities working together to bring it to completion. The Dominion Power project was no exception. The project involved replacing the Virginia transmission towers’...

May 3, 2016

The last time I rode a ferry was when I took Shepler’s service from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island. Captivated by the view, I wasn’t thinking about things like the fenders that funneled the ferry into the terminal and absorbed the...