For Councils
Australian councils specify GFRP for longer-life, corrosion-free infrastructure
1 km Coastline Initiative
Sunshine Coast Council is already leading the way — specifying BlackBar™ GFRP on coastal pathway reinforcement projects where durability against the ocean is non-negotiable.
In Australia’s coastal zones (within just 1 km of the shoreline), chloride attack is relentless. Steel rebar corrodes, concrete spalls, and we’re stuck in a costly cycle of repairs and replacements — wasting public money and resources.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
At Beyond Materials Group, we’re driving the “Coastal 1 km Rule”: Specify corrosion-free BlackBar™ GFRP rebar for ALL reinforcement within 1 km of the Australian coastline with 100 years design life.
Why keep rebuilding the same coastal structures every 20–30 years?
In Australia’s coastal zones (within just 1 km of the shoreline), chloride attack is relentless. Steel rebar corrodes, concrete spalls, and we’re stuck in a costly cycle of repairs and replacements — wasting public money and resources.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
At Beyond Materials Group, we’re driving the “Coastal 1 km Rule”: Specify corrosion-free BlackBar™ GFRP rebar for ALL reinforcement within 1 km of the Australian coastline with 100 years design life.
Why keep rebuilding the same coastal structures every 20–30 years?
Standard
Mesh
- Designed for pathways
- TMR approved supplier
- Custom width from 1.7m to 2.9m
- Delivery to site countrywide
Dowels
- Expansion joint dowels
- Non-corrosive
- TMR approved supplier
- High Strength
Rebar
- Sustainable rebar
- Non-Corrosive
- Custom lengths
- 1000 + Mpa
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More than 50000 km of coastal pathways
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The annual cost of corrosion 30B +
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More than 140 local councils affected
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Only 1 Australian GFRP brand Black Bar®
DELIVERING INNOVATION
Sustainability Goals
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) reinforcement offers a 50% to 75% reduction in CO2 emissions during manufacturing compared to traditional structural steel rebar per tonne. When evaluated across a project’s full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), total carbon savings range from 30% to over 70% depending on structural configurations and transport distances.
