May 22, 2019
In the 2005 crime drama Numb3rs, a mathematician uses equations to help the F.B.I. solve crimes. While the TV series was fictional, people “do the math” every day from cooking to balancing a checking account and computing...
Scott does Business Development for Creative Composites Group. For over 35 years, he has developed new applications using FRP composites; especially in the infrastructure sector. In 2005, he founded Composite Advantage, which is now part of CCG.
May 22, 2019
In the 2005 crime drama Numb3rs, a mathematician uses equations to help the F.B.I. solve crimes. While the TV series was fictional, people “do the math” every day from cooking to balancing a checking account and computing...
Topics: lake tahoe, shared use path
May 17, 2019
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) the toll-free Jamestown-Scotland Ferry operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year including major holidays to carry passengers across the James River. On Christmas Day,...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FiberPILE, structural dolphin
May 8, 2019
We design our bridges and decks to handle maximum vehicle weight. Walkers on a quiet park bridge might find it surprising how important it is to also design for a human payload. That 18-wheeler freight truck may look big and...
Topics: frp bridge
May 2, 2019
On February 26, 1925, Albert Jester made the first automobile ferry crossing of the James River [Virginia] with the Captain John Smith. The boat was 60 ft. long and could carry 16 Model-T Fords. The history of Jamestown itself...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FiberPILE
Apr 24, 2019
Handicap accessible features in buildings are becoming more commonplace as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to broaden standards to ensure that disabled persons are granted access to a wider range of...
Topics: FRP Rail Platforms, switchback ramp
Apr 18, 2019
Quadripods, tripods and clusters…kind of makes you wonder if someone forgot to run spell check. After all, isn’t a quadruped a four-legged animal? And tripod shouldn't be confused with cephalopod, a moniker for...
Topics: waterfront infrastructure, FiberPILE, large diameter pipe piles, structural dolphin
Apr 10, 2019
Bridges, piers, and other water-based structures must constantly take protective measures against collisions from boats and other maritime vehicles and objects. In many cases, these protection systems reduce vessel impact loads...
Topics: fenders, FiberPILE, structural dolphin
Apr 3, 2019
We’ve had several milestones recently. Last year we bought a 300,000 sq. ft. industrial space near downtown Dayton to house our growing product line. In 2018 we joined Creative Composites...
Mar 27, 2019
Snow drops, Hepatica and Anemone aren’t the only things cropping up. This year the spring equinox fell on March 20, marking the astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It also heralds the next round of trade ...
Topics: Conferences
Mar 13, 2019
The famous children’s song “A Bicycle Built for Two” has an interesting history. Englishman Harry Dacre wrote it after he arrived in New York in 1881 with his bicycle. Customs officers asked Dacre to pay duty on the bike. Angry...
Topics: trails, trail bridges, rails-to-trails