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,...
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,...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FRP Composites, fenders, structural dolphin
May 17, 2019
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) the toll-free Jamestown-Scotland Ferry operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year including major holidays to carry passengers across the James River. On Christmas Day,...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FiberPILE, structural dolphin
Apr 18, 2019
Quadripods, tripods and clusters…kind of makes you wonder if someone forgot to run spell check. After all, isn’t a quadruped a four-legged animal? And tripod shouldn't be confused with cephalopod, a moniker for...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FiberPILE, large diameter pipe piles, structural dolphin
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...
Topics: fenders, FiberPILE, structural dolphin