{"id":9721,"date":"2025-07-02T19:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mateenbar.com\/en-us\/?p=9721"},"modified":"2025-07-02T21:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:30:03","slug":"asfpm-2025-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mateenbar.com\/en-us\/2025\/07\/02\/asfpm-2025-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"ASFPM 2025 Recap: Why GFRP Reinforcement Is the Future of Flood Mitigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently, the Mateenbar\u00ae<\/a> team joined thousands of engineers, planners, and policy professionals at the\u00a02025 ASFPM Conference<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in New Orleans, a city forever shaped by the lessons of Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>\n

With the theme\u00a0\u201cExtraordinary Lessons Below Sea Level: 20 Years of Innovation,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0this year\u2019s event was as much about reflection as it was about resilience.<\/p>\n

Representing Mateenbar\u00ae were Danielle Kleinhans, Ph.D., P.E., F.ACI, and Sam Costa, Mateenbar\u2019s\u00ae VP of Sales.<\/p>\n

Both spent the week in conversation with floodplain managers, city engineers, and federal infrastructure leaders about the future of flood mitigation \u2014 and the critical role materials play in building structures that last.<\/p>\n

Corrosion Isn\u2019t a Risk – It\u2019s a Guarantee<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Throughout the Conference, one message came through loud and clear:\u00a0corrosion is not just a maintenance issue; it\u2019s a design failure<\/strong>\u00a0in flood-prone environments.<\/p>\n

We heard story after story of infrastructure built or rebuilt after Katrina that is already deteriorating due to rusted steel rebar.<\/p>\n

Bridges<\/a>, levees, pump stations, and seawalls are showing visible signs of corrosion, forcing cities to spend millions on repair and reinforcement, again.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Mateenbar60\u2122<\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n

\"Mateenbar<\/p>\n

Made from glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP), Mateenbar60\u2122 is 100% corrosion-free. It doesn\u2019t rust. It doesn\u2019t swell or spall inside concrete. It doesn\u2019t break down in saltwater, humidity, or coastal environments.<\/p>\n

And because it lasts longer, it\u00a0reduces lifecycle costs<\/strong>\u00a0dramatically, which is a growing priority for government-funded projects.<\/p>\n

As we recently highlighted in our corrosion-focused blog<\/a>, rust is predictable, expensive, and avoidable. The ASFPM conversations confirmed that more infrastructure professionals are ready to stop accepting corrosion as a given.<\/p>\n

Built for Flood Zones. Backed by Real-World Projects.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The need for durable, long-term solutions was front and center. Engineers told us they\u2019re tired of short-term fixes.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re looking for non-corrosive, structurally sound materials that can handle the pressures of flood mitigation without recurring maintenance or premature failure.\u00a0 Mateenbar60\u2122 is already being used in:<\/p>\n