Timber mats are used for temporary access roads, work pads, staging areas, and to stabilize the ground beneath heavy equipment, dissipating heavy loads and providing equipment stability. For short-term water crossings over narrow spans timber mats (also referred to as bridge mats) or crane mats may be an option.
What are timber mats made of?
Timber mats are made of thick, solid timbers bolted together by steel. The thickness of these mats makes them capable of handling extra-heavy machines without collapsing. As such, they are more durable than laminated mats or CLT mats, which are usually thinner and not ideal for tracked equipment.
What are mats in construction?
An access mat is a portable platform used to support equipment used in construction and other resource-based activities, including drilling rigs, camps, tanks, and helipads. It may also be used as a structural roadway to provide passage over unstable ground, pipelines and more.
What are construction mats?
In their most basic form, access mats — also called equipment mats, construction mats, temporary road mats or heavy equipment mats — create a surface on which construction equipment can function. Construction mats can be used to create temporary roadways and bridges.
How much does a swamp mat weight?
The answer is that the weight of crane mats can vary substantially based on the size and type of mat. For instance, an 8″ thick hardwood mat usually weighs around 155 lbs per foot. So a 16′ mat would weigh 2,500 lbs and an 18′ mat would weigh 2,800 lbs.
How much does a bridge mat weigh?
Size Approx. Qty Per Full Truckload Approx. Weight Per Mat
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12”x4'x30' 6 crane mats 7,200 lbs
12”x4'x32' 6 crane mats 7,700 lbs
12”x4'x36' 5 crane mats 8,650 lbs
12”x4'x40' 4 crane mats 9,600 lbs
How much do laminated mats weigh?
Size Approx. Qty Per Full Truckload Approx. Weight Per Mat
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8'x14′ 20 laminated mats 2,300 lbs
8'x16′ 16 or 17 laminated mats 2,700 lbs
How much does a pipeline skid weigh?
Size Approx. Qty Per Full Truckload Approx. Weight Per Skid
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4″x6″x4′ 1,000 to 1,400 pipeline skids 40 lbs