October 2008 Issue
October 2008
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of CompositesWorld
Composites and Polymer Concrete Refine Mining Processes for Nonferrous Metal
Cost-effective alternatives to steel-reinforced concrete offer corrosion-resistant acid tanks to electrolytic refinery operations.
Read MoreCOMPOSITESWORLD EXPO Showcase
The inaugural COMPOSITESWORLD Expo Conference and Exhibition draws participants from all segments of the industry, including many new faces.
Read MoreEngineered fiberglass cladding replaces metal for retail architectural applications
When FormaShape's (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) engineering manager Henry Czenczek approached Husky Energy, one of Canada's largest energy companies, his demonstration of the way fiberglass composites could dramatically improve the look, weatherability and vandal-resistance of the ribbed tin architectural cladding on Husky's Travel Centre retail outlets was enough to persuade Husky execs to overhaul the entire network. For the Husky project, FormaShape applied NEi Nastran finite element analysis software, Solidworks 3D, supplied by Noran Engineering Inc. (Westminster, Calif.
Read MoreFRP forms enable fluted concrete column design
The Century Project, a 42-story luxury condominium tower in Los Angeles, Calif. , designed by Robert A. M.
Read MoreOn the road with CW
Late summer and early fall is a busy travel time for the writers and editors of CT.
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