Our technical story: The Beginnings
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Material properties of low-grade hardwoods and their application in high strength engineered wood products.
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EMTEK wood composite development with fracture mechanics theory. Leads to patent linking lamination thickness to strength.
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Application of EMTEK billets into a mat. Leads to patent for engineered wood composites in matting.
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Beam on elastic foundation engineering methodology.
Our technical story: Product Development
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Insert solid elastometric bearing pads (SBR) between billets to allow for expansion and contraction.
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Miconized Copper pressure treatment to impede biodegredation. Leachability studies conducted on product to ensure use in sensitive wetlands.
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Application of steel edge protection with sufficiently short sections to eliminate induced movements.
Our technical story: Moving Beyond The "Mat"
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Patent for EMTEK "Type" system design in development road network for semi-permanent access.
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Steel edge geometry switched from tube to custom corrugated profile to allow for connectivity between mats.
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Flow Studies through Darling Marine Center.
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Site Survey App and outsourced Inundation Studies
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Finite element analysis and beam on non-homogenous elastic foundation methodology for modeling varying subgrade conditions.