When it comes to breaking ground for new construction projects, there are a number of challenges that present themselves to the project manager. One problem that is common, especially in water saturated areas, is ground that is too saturated and soft to effectively support the maneuver construction equipment. However, soft and sensitive terrain has been conquered through the use of portable swamp mats. Swamp mats are modular pieces that can be connected in order to create a temporary road to allow the movement of vehicles and machinery throughout the construction site, especially those critical work zones that can be difficult to access.
Choosing the Right Swamp Mats
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The Importance of Quality
While it is important to control cost, quality must not be sacrificed in the process. One of the most common mistakes that is made in the selection and purchase of swamp mats is to cut costs by choosing a product of inferior quality. There is no substitute for quality, and quality directly impacts performance and longevity. When using swamp mats of inferior quality, it can end up costing the construction company an exorbitant amount of money to replace the mats, as well as repair or replace equipment that was damaged or destroyed due to the malfunction of a swamp mat. It is often the case that the cost associated with the malfunction of low-quality swamp mats will exceed the cost of investing in high quality mats up front.
Swamp mats should be viewed as an investment that will produce a high ROI, based on the level of quality of the mat.
While swamp mats are not a viable alternative for timber crane mats when it comes to side boom equipment movement, they serve well as a primary option for equipment movement and mobility in providing access to critical work