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In 2019 SIS tasked an internal engineer to undertake an investigation to change out the foam core in our FRP composite bridges to recycled plastic. This was submitted to our manufacturing partner FiberCore Europe and put forward for peer review. As SIS moves to commence the manufacture of FiberCore bridges under licence in Australia in […]

Not all our composite bridges are large in span or designed to carry heavy loads, SIS were recently approached to assist with design elements and the supply of FRP component materials for four bridges, to replace aged timber structures along a mountain bike trail and walking track at Melrose, in the southern Flinders Ranges of South

FiberCore Europe in conjunction with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands), recently completed a world first by manufacturing an FRP composite bridge using bio-resins, the structure being 15 metres in length by 2 metres wide.   Basalt fibres and bio-based polyester resin are the main raw ingredients in the bridge – basalt fibres are

SIS FiberCore® SUREbridge® – Sustainable Refurbishment of Existing Bridges using FRP – Now available in Australia, New Zealand and the wider Oceania region. In line with our Company vision statement, that begins with the following sentence: ‘Sustainable infrastructure is not just about new infrastructure, it is about rehabilitation, reuse or the optimisation of existing infrastructure,

A recent project completed by LifeSpan Structures (UK) shows just how attractive our bridge soffits can look. This structure shows the clean lines and lack of steel, concrete or timber girders that in so many instances can take away from the aesthetics of the bridge and surrounds. A lower deck construction height compared to more

Product Showcase – SIS FiberCore Single Element FRP Truss Bridge –  The SIS FiberCore Single Element FRP Truss Bridge is a streamlined, composite truss bridge which is impervious to corrosion, oil and chemicals. With a 100 year design life and minimal maintenance requirements under even the most extreme conditions, this bridge provides stakeholders with the

SISCO-FC FRP Fixings for Geoscience Australia, Macquarie Island – Sub Antarctic   After rigorous sample testing, SIS have supplied Geoscience Australia in conjunction with the Australian Antarctic Division with a shipment of SISCo-FC FRP Fixings, that included large diameter threaded rod, hexagonal flanged nuts and accessories. Geoscience Australia has a magnetic observatory (making it mandatory