Speers Point Jetty
Speers Point Jetty - NatureTREAD™
Speers Point, New South Wales – The ageing jetty underwent an upgrade to a more usable one, which includes a lower-level landing to improve access for a wide variety of vessels across all tides. This was one of seven jetty and boat ramp upgrades in the Lake Macquarie electorate, supported in the past five years. An important recreation, sporting and cultural hub for Lake Macquarie and the region, this new jetty will provide safe access for the boating community in the years to come.
Treadwell was engaged to supply the FRP structural profiles as well as the grating for this upgrade.
Project Challenges
- Structure would be subject to tidal conditions and wave loading.
- Structure had to be robust to withstand exposure to various weather conditions.
- Maintenance had to be kept to a minimum as it was in a high public traffic area.
Project Information
Project Category: Recreational Public Infrastructure
Scope of Work: Supply FRP Structural Sections and Moultruded Grating
Treadwell Products :
- NatureTREAD™ FRP Solution
- EX-Series® MoultrEX® FRP Grating
- ArchitEX™ FRP Structural Profiles
NatureTREAD™
- ArchitEX™ FRP Structural Profiles are created through a pultrusion process which contributes to bi-directional stability and longitudinal strength.
- MoultrEX® FRP Grating boasts greater amount of glass fibres offering excellent load bearing and resilience characteristics, wihle upholding the highest level of resistance to the elements and corrosion.
- Treadwell’s FRP products are constructed from premium resins systems which include corrosion resistant properties and UV protection.
- Being lightweight and easy to install, FRP is very manageable during construction.
- Given the nature of FRP, any system utilising it is virtually maintenance free, keeping maintenance costs to a minimum.
