Strongwell - EXTREN DWB® Double Web Beam

Strongwell’s EXTREN DWB® (Double Web Beam) was developed through a three-year cooperative program between Strongwell and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Advanced Technology Program (ATP). The goal of Strongwell’s ATP project was to design, develop and produce an optimized fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) structural shape for use in heavy structures such as vehicular bridges and offshore drilling platforms. The program included the development of manufacturing processes and equipment to produce this product. The result of Strongwell’s efforts is a double web beam with carbon fibers in the top and bottom flanges for increased stiffness.