Smith-Midland hits 1,000,000 sq. ft. milestone for SoftSound Wall
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- Published on Monday, 25 February 2013 21:05
MIDLAND, VA. – Smith-Midland (a SoftSound licensed producer) just completed, the Princess Anne Road sound wall project bringing their total of SoftSound sound absorptive wall installed to over 1 million square feet in just under 4 years. Princess Anne Road was a small, but important project. 8 foot high panels along a residential neighborhood in Virginia Beach, VA were designed and finished to match the brick and mortar work of the nearby VA Beach Municipal Center. Construction of the 650 foot long project consisted of 9,000+ square feet of 8 foot high x 16 foot wide panels and accompanying posts.
The success of Princess Anne Road and previous work has led to the acquisition of another SoftSound project in Virginia Beach. Beginning in the summer of 2012 and running through 2014, SMC will manufacture over 100,000 square feet of SoftSound panels for a 1.5 mile project on the Nimmo Parkway. Special form liners have been developed depicting seashore, farmland, mountain and other signature Virginia landscapes. A successful test of SoftSound aggregate and the new form liner design was performed in early May, 2012.
For more information please call (540) 439-8911 or visit www.easiset.com.
SoftSound Noise Barrier Wall Passes Flame Spread Test
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- Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 21:06
MIDLAND, VA. – Easi-Set Worldwide recently announced that its proprietary sound-absorptive noise wall product — SoftSound — passed the “flame spread” test. The test was performed in accordance with ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials using the 25’ tunnel method. This is just one of a battery of successful environmental tests that have been performed on the SoftSound product to ensure its acceptance by state and provincial authorities. SoftSound has an NRC rating of 0.80, passed the 300+freeze/thaw cycletest, has a minimum MOR (modulus of rupture) of 170psi, an STC of 50 and OITC of 45. In addition, the noise barrier wall product meets salt spray and stain requirements. The SoftSound product is approved for use by both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of Maryland and has been installed on major highways in both jurisdictions.
What is SoftSound?
SoftSound is an environmentally friendly and 100% recyclable wood-chip based product that is durable under all weather conditions, and is resistant to rotting, decay, mildew or mold build-up, insect nesting, vermin, termites, and combustion.
For more information please call (540) 439-8911 or visit www.easiset.com.
Smith-Midland to Build Soundwall Along Intercounty Connector in Montgomery County $7.8 Million Contract is Largest in Company's 50-Year History
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- Published on Thursday, 14 February 2013 21:07
MIDLAND, VA. – Smith-Midland Corporation has been awarded a contract to construct a precast concrete soundwall along the new Intercounty Connector in Montgomery County, Md.
Worth more than $7.8 million, it is the largest contract in the company's 50-year history. The project includes 607,000 square feet of noise barrier panels that will stretch east of MD97 to just west of US29, between Rockville and Silver Spring. The project began in late 2009 and is expected to be completed in January 2011.
“The installation of a precast concrete soundwall along the Intercounty Connector will improve the quality of life for those living nearby, reducing the noise generated by traffic along a major thoroughfare,” said Matthew Smith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Smith-Midland. “The soundwall combines the unmatched strength and durability of precast concrete with the aesthetic benefit of a variety of finishes resulting in effective sound reduction, security, attractiveness and versatility all at an economical price.”
The project will feature SoftSound, the latest sound-absorptive technology for use in highway noise walls. SoftSound is a proprietary composition that is molded and compressed to suit the desired technical and aesthetic requirements of the customer. By combining special aggregates with cement as a binder in a specific and exacting process, SoftSound creates a material that surpasses any other combination of durability, acoustics, thermal, strength and moldability.
For more information please call (540) 439-8911 or visit www.easiset.com.
Introducing the Latest in Sound-Absorptive Technology
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- Published on Friday, 01 February 2013 21:08
MIDLAND, VA. Smith-Midland Corporation has announced the introduction of SoftSound to its Easi-Set Worldwide product line. The latest sound-absorptive technology for use in highway noise walls, SoftSound is a proprietary composition that is molded and compressed to suit the desired technical and aesthetic requirements of the customer. By combining special aggregates with cement as a binder in a specific and exacting process, SoftSound creates a material that surpasses any other combination of durability, acoustics, thermal, strength and moldability.
SoftSound, currently being used in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a fully-tested, porous, lightweight material averaging 36 pounds per cubic foot. It is durable under all weather conditions, environmentally friendly, and 100% recyclable. It is resistant to rot, decay, mildew and mold buildup, insect nesting, vermin, termites, and combustion.
According to Matthew Smith, VP, Sales and Marketing for Smith-Midland, "SoftSound is our latest technological development, keeping Smith-Midland Corporation/Easi-Set on the leading edge with new products and applications. As a result of our extensive research and development, SoftSound provides customers with one of the most durable sound absorptive concrete products available in the market. We are ready to share this new technology with other precasters worldwide through Easi-Set Worldwide, our licensing subsidiary."
Easi-Set is currently submitting SoftSound for approval in all fifty states, Canadian provinces and Mexico.
For more information please call (540) 439-8911 or visit www.easiset.com.
