Infrastructure

Composites are used all over the world to help construct and repair a wide variety of infrastructure applications, from buildings and bridges to roads to and railways.

Congressional Committee Approves the NIST Reauthorization Act of 2018

Last week, U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee unanimously approved the National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill includes a provision directing $11...

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ACMA Holds its 18th Consecutive Technical Workshop at International Bridge Conference

For the 18th straight year, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) represented the composites industry at the annual International Bridge Conference. This past week, ACMA’s Transportation...

Rochester to Spend $1.25 Million on Composite Utility Poles

According to a report from Democrat and Chronicle, the news outlet serving the region of Rochester, N.Y., the New York State Public Service Commission, along with Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), the...

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Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, Featuring FRP Wind Fairings, Now Open to Public

Earlier this month, a rebuilt version of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge – spanning the US 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, re-opened to traffic in time for...

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State of New York Chooses Composite Advantage Cantilever System to Replace Aging Walkway

Recently, Composite Advantage, a premier manufacturer of composite bridge structures, published a case study outlining the use of its FRP products to replace an aging pedestrian walkway in Albany, N.Y. Last...

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ACMA Advocates for Development of Standards for Composites in Infrastructure

Last Wednesday, during a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research and Technology of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, members of the American Composites...