As an engineer, I tend to be conservative. I need some proof before I will stray from the most conservative design possible. The problem with a conservative design however, is that it tends to make the cost of a project much higher. Any time a new product is introduced to the marketplace, the engineering community naturally chooses the side of structural stability over a less costly design, and it was no different when Allan Block introduced the AB Fence System.
AB Fence Testing
Allan Block agreed that a very conservative design approach should be used until the system underwent very thorough testing. Even with the conservative designs, the AB Fence System was a more cost friendly product than competitive fencing systems, but the AB engineers knew that the system had vastly greater structural capabilities than were being assumed in the engineering community.
So they teamed up with the University of Calgary and with Stork/Twin City Testing to put the system through rigorous testing to show the kind of loading it was actually capable of handling. The structural component testing and full-system testing outperformed even the expectations of the engineers at Allan Block. The result? Now a typical AB Fence design, while still very structurally sound, is much more cost effective. This makes the AB Fence system by far the best option for sound abatement, security fencing, and other applications for anyone who wants a reliable and safe structure without spending a fortune. And as an engineer, I’m all for that!
Steve
