Jul 26, 2017
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card for 2017 is out. The US gets a D+, a grade that's unchanged from 2013. If we break down the report card, it’s a little discouraging.
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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.
Jul 26, 2017
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card for 2017 is out. The US gets a D+, a grade that's unchanged from 2013. If we break down the report card, it’s a little discouraging.
Topics: Infrastructure
May 11, 2017
Last week I was in the South Boston area participating in a final inspection of a high-end pedestrian bridge that will be opening in the next month.
Anytime that I'm near bridge decks we've previously installed, I make it a point...
Topics: Rocks Village, vehicle bridges, swing span
Mar 16, 2017
Watching the weather report this week on the snow storm in Washington D.C. reminded me that I hadn't written a blog about my last visit, when it was sunny and warm (in February!). We were in D.C. to support our trade association,...
Topics: American Composite Manufacturers Association, advocacy, industry news
Mar 1, 2017
Photo courtesy of the Happy Pontist.
Golfers consider an 18-hole game standard fare these days. But 30 years ago, nine-hole courses like the one at Aberfeldy Golf Club in the Scottish Highlands were common. When the club did...
Topics: pedestrian bridges, composite bridge, FRP Composites
Jan 12, 2017
Think summer. You may envision images of beaches, sun, travel - or road construction. Most of us, rightly so, see summer as the season for road blocks and repairs. But when you're working on bridges, the decks are often the last...
Jan 5, 2017
Photo by Andrew Curtis
It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Such was the case in 1992 with the Aberfeldy Footbridge in Perthshire, Scotland. You might be thinking I’ve gone a bit “mad rocket” [Scottish slang...
Topics: pedestrian bridges, composite bridge, FRP Composites
Dec 21, 2016
As one year comes to a close to make room for a brand new one, it's human nature to stop and take a moment to review. Let's dive in.
Topics: pedestrian bridges, waterfront infrastructure, vehicle bridges, Composite Advantage
Dec 16, 2016
Procrastinate. We all do it, and most of us regret it. Especially when you're scrambling to complete your Professional Development Hour (PDH) requirements at the end of the year. You should be relaxing and enjoying the holiday...
Topics: pedestrian bridges, FRP Composites, PDH
Dec 8, 2016
As a Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer bridge and bridge deck fabricator, I’m always interested in taking a look at the work of others when travel takes me to an interesting location like California’s Big Sur. The 90-mile stretch of...
Topics: vehicle bridges, Bixby Bridge
Nov 21, 2016
In the world of sports, some experts consider boxing to be the most physically demanding. And a lot of attention has been devoted to discussing the most effective training methods. Some still lean toward methodology that many...
Topics: FRP bridge deck, FRP Composites