Modular hybrid engineered wood composite road
AssigneeAnthony Hardwood Composites, Inc.
InventorsJon C. Fiutak, Jon E. Fiutak, Rhoen Fiutak
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Abstract
A modular hybrid engineered wood composite road includes a plurality of bars defining a first layer, a plurality of runners defining a second layer, and a plurality of deck sections defining a third layer. The bars are positioned on the ground, spaced apart, and are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow. The runners are formed from elongated metal members and are laid on the bars perpendicularly to the bars and parallel to the direction of traffic flow. The deck sections are positioned on the runners adjacent one another, and such that the deck sections are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow.
Claims19
A modular hybrid engineered wood composite road comprising:
- a plurality of bars defining a first layer;
- a plurality of runners defining a second layer;
- and
- a plurality of deck sections defining a third layer;
- wherein the bars are positioned on the ground, spaced apart, and are positioned perpendicularly to a direction of traffic flow;
- wherein the runners are formed from elongated metal members;
- wherein the runners are laid on the bars perpendicularly to the bars and parallel to the direction of traffic flow;
- and
- wherein the deck sections are positioned on the runners adjacent one another, and such that the deck sections are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow.
A modular hybrid engineered wood composite road comprising:
- a plurality of bars defining a first layer;
- a plurality of runners defining a second layer;
- and
- a plurality of deck sections defining a third layer;
- wherein the bars are formed from reinforced laminated support mats comprised of a plurality of laminated billets, each billet having planar load-bearing face, wherein each billet comprises a plurality of individual wood laminations attached by steel rods, wherein a plurality of resilient spacers are disposed within the space between adjacent billets, wherein each bar includes an elongated, protective edge member on each longitudinally extending side thereof, and wherein the bars are positioned on the ground, spaced apart, and are positioned perpendicularly to a direction of traffic flow;
- wherein the runners are formed from one of SKS 16 pan pile and MKL 3-7 sheet pile, and wherein the runners are laid on the bars perpendicularly to the bars and parallel to the direction of traffic flow;
- and
- wherein the deck sections are formed from the reinforced laminated support mats, and are positioned on the runners adjacent one another, and such that the deck sections are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow.
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