Form-A-Tread Company
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Featured Project Return to Projects List
Tobyhanna Army Depot
Project Information
- Project Location:
- PA
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Military
Scope Of Work
Background: Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), located in Tobyhanna, PA, is a military logistics center employing several thousand Soldiers and Civilians.
In 2016 Building 2 was constructed to house offices and the Depot Mess Hall. Hundreds of Soldiers and Civilian workers daily traverse the new concrete stairs with extruded aluminum treads (set in the concrete) to enter and exit Building 2.
Problem: The new aluminum treads provided adequate traction but TYAD Safety Personnel received complaints, especially from employees with vision issues, that the new stairs were not safe due to poor visibility. It was discovered that the aluminum treads blended into the concrete making it difficult to see the edge of each step.
The initial solution was to apply a coating of paint to the aluminum treads. This was a low cost approach but was rejected after it was demined the paint provided no traction, poor adhesion to aluminum and had started to peal and look unsightly in less than a week.
