Composite decking has a lot to offer over traditional wood options. Easy maintenance, for one. Composite decking—an amalgam of ground-up wood and plastic formed into planks—doesn’t ever need to be ...

A composite material is tabbed prior to testing, typically, for one of two reasons: to protect the material from damage from applied loads during the test or to increase the area of the loading region ...

When it comes to decking, you have a number of choices. Composite decking has become increasingly popular, as it offers numerous advantages over traditional wood decking. It’s easier to maintain, for ...

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The when and why of tabbing composite test specimens were the subjects of my previous column (see “Tabbng composite test specimens: When and why," under "Editor's Picks," at right), which included a ...

CR tests composite decking for three years under severe conditions, evaluating planks from brands such as Azek, Fiberon, and TimberTech Composite decking, like the TimberTech Azek boards shown above, ...