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FiberPILE Shores Up United States Ferry System, Replaces Fracture-Prone Timber Piles At Jamestown-Scotland Terminal Facilities

The United States Department of Transportation’s latest report —2016 Highlights of Ferry Operations—tells us that a total of 118.9 million passengers and 25.0 million vehicles were transported by ferry in 2015. A resurgence of ferry use was also identified. In 2017 New York City released plans to add 10 new ferry terminals and 19 new vessels to support 4.6 million trips across six routes. Since then, ferry boats have increased in size and environmental regulations have tightened. These factors have created the “perfect storm” for ferry owners like the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to look for alternatives to the use of timber pile dolphins. The agency built a dolphin replacement program for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry around fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material and production methods to increase lifecycle cost effectiveness, reduce service interruptions and maintain the ferry system’s safe operation. Following a comprehensive study of material options, Composite Advantage’s FiberPILE product was selected. More than 296 fracture-prone timber piles were replaced with eight large-diameter FRP monopile dolphins at one-third the lifecycle costs of wood. READ MORE>>>

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Fender Replacement Project on Virginia Route 164 Turns To Composite Advantage For An FRP Solution

In the City of Portsmouth, Virginia Route 164 spans the Western branch of the Elizabeth River. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) needed to replace the deteriorating bridge’s timber pile fender system and chose Composite Advantage's FiberPILE.  The project called for forty-two 90-foot long FRP piles with an outside diameter of 24 in. The pilings directly under the bridge were installed at lengths of 40 ft., 25 ft. and 25 ft.  Low overhead room under the bridge prevented crews from driving full length FRP monopiles so each pile was spliced in two locations using a 6 ft. long section of FRP pipe that acted as a sleeve. The FRP splices were bonded in place with a structural epoxy adhesive. The project began in November 2018 and should be completed in June. 

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Get Your Dolphin Infographic Today!

Structural dolphins shun the shore while guiding, berthing or mooring ships at ports, docks or jetties. Dolphins can be paired with seawalls or docks, when structural protection is needed.  Historically, dolphins are fabricated using a cluster of timbers or steel tube-shaped piles. Each dolphin is usually composed of as little as three piles to as many as 50 or more. Dolphins can also be built as a steel platform that encloses a mixture of reinforced concrete and piles.  Interested in learning more about the benefits of using FRP to make your dolphins? Download our Dolphin Infographic to find out about our different products and their benefits.

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Continuing Education

In March a group from Cincinnati-based Gardner Business Media’s CompositesWorld Magazine visited Composite Advantage and spent a couple hours touring our manufacturing space. Editor Scott Francis wrote about the experience and made a video blog. The dialogue about FRP and its advantages gave us the opportunity to educate others about composites.  In addition to plant tours we welcome other venues for discussing our favorite topic: FRP. READ MORE>>>

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