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.

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Calgary Professor’s Bridge Material Research Could Save Cities Billions

Dr. Mamdouh El-Badry, a civil engineering professor at the University of Calgary, is working on research that explores the viability of GFRP-reinforced concrete as the primary material to make a “bridge of...

Hyperloop One Announces Successful Completion of its Second Phase of Testing

As the only company in the world that has built an operational Hyperloop system, Hyperloop One continues to make history with the successful completion of its second phase of testing. The news comes just a...

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Arizona DOT strengthens two Interstate 17 bridges in Phoenix with Composites

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently announced it has used carbon fiber strips that are “coated and strengthened with a reinforcing polymer” to fix girders on state highway bridges in...

Hyperloop One Completes World’s First Successful Hyperloop Full Systems Test

Hyperloop One announced the successful completion of the world's first full systems Hyperloop test in a vacuum environment. This test was Phase 1 of a multi-Phase program and was privately conducted on May 12,...

Composites Are on the Fast Track

The global rail industry seeks innovative solutions to make train travel more reliable, comfortable and cost-effective. Despite its storied history, rail is rarely the first choice for speedy travel these...

ACMA Teaches Benefits of Composites to Engineers at 2017 International Bridge Conference

Last week, during the 2017 International Bridge Conference in National Harbor, Md., the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) held its 17th consecutive technical workshop at the International...