Solico Engineers GRP Pultrusion Platform for Laxey’s Post-Smolt Facility

Solico supported Laxey and Fiberline with the engineering of a large GRP pultrusion platform for Laxey’s latest Post-Smolt Facility in the Westman Islands, Iceland.

Laxey is developing land-based Atlantic salmon farming powered by renewable energy. With Section 1 now fully operational and regular harvesting under way, the company continues to progress towards its goal of six sections and a targeted annual production capacity of 36,000 tonnes HOG

Structural Verification of Composite Leaf Structures

When designing large composite structures, lightweight construction is only one part of the challenge. Verifying that the structure can withstand its service conditions is just as critical.

For this project, Solico was responsible for the structural verification of two composite leaves, A3 with a height of 6.35 m and E1 with a height of 4.8 m.

The leaves were manufactured from glass/polyester composites with a weight optimised laminate skin, consisting primarily of bi axial and uni directional fabrics running across the leaves. Material properties and design loading conditions were defined in accordance with CEN/TS requirements.

Longest Composite Bridge in Europe - Eendenpullenbrug

Europe’s longest composite bridge officially opened! 

Solico worked on the Cycle-Pedestrian Bridge Eendenpullenbrug in Zaandam. This impressive bridge, spanning over 400 meters, crosses the N516 and is composed of 19 segments. These segments range from 16 meters to the longest at 32.5 meters, with most segments measuring around 20 meters.