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.

Creating a More Resilient Supply Chain

Global shortages are hitting virtually every part of the composite supply chain. Prices are rising, and emerging industries are pushing the limits of available materials. With the supply chain causing concern...

Bridge to Opportunities

You wouldn’t expect to find a bridge with state-of-the-art GFRP decking on a two-lane, rural road. But there’s one on Elizabeth Church Road in Morgan County, Tenn. Constructed through the efforts of a...

Protecting Potable Water in Colombia

Colombian composites firm Soling SAS recently manufactured 840 GFRP dome panels to cover the country’s largest potable water tank, providing a durable and aesthetically-pleasing solution that will protect...

High-Tech Roads Include Solar Panels to Fuel EV Charging Stations

Unchartered Power in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. is providing clean energy for electric vehicles (EV) in a whole new way. In the city’s Innovation District, solar power panels are being embedded into a roadway...

Service Ramps for Disabled Trolley Riders Made Safer with Composites

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is being used to build new service ramps to bridge the gap between the rail trolleys and the station platforms on the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s (MATA) rail...

Innovations in Infrastructure

The U.S. infrastructure is crying out for attention. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the country needs to spend $4.5 trillion by 2025 to fix the country's roads, bridges, dams and other...