The Harkers Island Bridge in North Carolina stands as a landmark achievement in sustainable infrastructure, holding the title of the world’s
Work on the 23km long Flood Mitigation Channel in the new Jizan Economic City (JEC) in Saudi Arabia is well underway. When completed, it will be the world’s largest project to be constructed using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite rebar as its
Saudi Aramco’s Senior Vice President of Technical Services, Ahmad Al-Sa’adi, recently inaugurated the first fiberglass rebar facility in Saudi Arabia, IKK Mateenbar. The facility was established under a memorandum of understanding signed in 2019 by New Zealand’s Pultron Composites, and its partner,
The use of glass fiber concrete reinforcement in precast structures like marina pontoons, tetrapods, and seawall panels has gained popularity due to their cost savings, endurance, and resistance to corrosion.
As the demand for sustainable infrastructure increases, a renewed look at whole-of-life cycle savings and the ongoing cost of corrosion is challenging engineers to look beyond conventional construction materials.
Pultron’s Tony Davis and Pete Renshaw will be attending the upcoming fib Symposium 2024 to showcase Mateenbar™ GFRP rebar. The event will be held at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, New Zealand, from November 11-13, 2024.
The Maine Turnpike Authority toll plaza conversion project in Maine involved removal of the slow speed lanes to make way for a higher speed