Fiberglass Boardwalks
Elevated Boardwalk - Rockaway Beach, NY - 175’-0x6’-0 in 9 Sections. Fiberglass beams, recycled plastic deck, pressure treated curb, shipped in sections and installed on bents supplied by contractor.
Fiberglass Boardwalks from E.T. Techtonics offer significant advantages over other materials in the design and installation of boardwalk systems. We can provide a wide range of boardwalks which include the following types:
- Elevated
- On the Ground
- Supported off Existing Railroad Structures
Our boardwalks are designed with fiberglass support beams for high strength and no maintenance. Decking and curbing can be provided in your choice of fiberglass, recycled plastic wood, or pressure-treated wood. Depending on your span length and railing requirements, the system can also be provided in a lightweight truss system. Our system can be shipped as preassembled modular units for quick installation, or in individual components for easy assembly on site.
Installation
Our system can be shipped unassembled or preassembled in modular units. The advantage of shipping unassembled is that the lightweight components can be hand carried to remote inaccessible locations with no disturbance of the environment. The system can be easily installed by park maintenance crews, contractors and even volunteers using standard hand tools. No special experience or heavy equipment is needed to install the boardwalk systems.
Elevated Boardwalk – West Hanover, PA - 80’-0x6’-0 in 4 Sections. Fiberglass beams, deck, and curb. Shipped unassembled.
Elevated Boardwalk – New Castle, DE – 100’-0x8’-0 in 5 Sections. Fiberglass beams, pressure treated deck and curb. Shipped unassembled.
Boardwalk - On the Ground - Chattahoochie River NRA-Marietta, GA
171’-0x8’-0 in 16 Sections
Maintenance-free
Your boardwalk system should not require any maintenance. Fiberglass components will not rot, rust or be damaged by insects even when placed directly on, or buried into, the ground. Salt water environments do not have any affect on the material.
Fiberglass support beams, Recycled plastic decking and curbs, shipped in preassembled sections
Rails to Trails Truss Boardwalk-Supported off Existing Railroad Structure - Albion, MI
270’-0”x14’-0” (see Case Study)
Lightweight Boardwalks with Handrails
Our fiberglass truss boardwalk system is the lightest structural system currently available on the market. This makes it ideal for “Rails to Trails” applications which will be supported by existing elevated structural systems such as railroad bridges which require a handrail system. In this type of project the use of lightweight components are advantageous as they are easily assembled on the existing structure while minimizing the dead load being added.