FiberDesign LLC

03/18/2024

Just put up a video on PulCalc V3.0 for the engineering world. V3.0 incorporates the ASCE/SEI FRP Standard, recently released. The world's first FRP code! Orders are coming in from all around the globe.

The latest, PulCalc V3.0, follows the new FRP ASCE/SEI standard. PulCalc works with typical FEA model programs like RISA 3D and the user can enter FRP membe...

03/13/2024

Put up a new YT video on the websdr.

http://sebagolakesdr.us:8901/Location: Maine, USA

02/14/2024

Well....OMG.....the worlds first FRP code is finally here. ASCE just published 74-23 pultruded FRP Standard. Its been in development for nearly 2 decades. It isn't perfect, but off to a good start. Congrats to the ASCE committee!
Its here: https://lnkd.in/eVdbSyX7

As the new pultruded FRP standard has been published by ASCE, it is reasonable to assume some jurisdictions could refer to it. So now is as good a time as any to begin using ASCE 74-23. And now for a shameless plug for my calc program, 😀 PulCalc V3.0, which includes the ASCE 74-23 formulas. You can visit the PulCalc pages here: https://lnkd.in/ey3Pw-Kr

It should be noted that there is a significant difference between the 2010 FRP Pre-Standard formulas and the new 74-23. The latter is a fraction of the 2010 formulas as far as FRP member capacities for Compression (Chapter 4) and Flexure (Chapter 5).

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01/03/2024

Just completed a big project for one of our clients. Had to do surveys of about 160 cell sites all over Maine. Had a great engineering team! We had just 3 weeks to get the project completed with holidays and winter.

11/09/2023

About to release PulCalc V3.0. I have been working on it for several months, hundreds of programming hours getting ready for the worlds first FRP code for the construction markets. The new ASCE Pultruded FRP Standard is going to have a great affect upon some of the construction markets, especially the telecom sector. I am spearheading a telecom FRP working group composed of engineers across the country to get ready for the code, which is about to be published in the next couple months. It will be another big project to arrange lab testing through either USM (CERL) and/or the UMO's Composites Structures lab. Stay tuned.

11/09/2023

Attended the 1st Maine Space Conference this week. Had a nice time and learned a lot! I have been part of a team working for Maine Space (MaineSpace2030.org). We only go up from here.