Modular hybrid engineered wood composite road

Abstract

A modular hybrid engineered wood composite road includes a plurality of bars defining a first layer, a plurality of runners defining a second layer, and a plurality of deck sections defining a third layer. The bars are positioned on the ground, spaced apart, and are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow. The runners are formed from elongated metal members and are laid on the bars perpendicularly to the bars and parallel to the direction of traffic flow. The deck sections are positioned on the runners adjacent one another, and such that the deck sections are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular hybrid engineered wood composite road comprising:
 a plurality of bars defining a first layer;   a plurality of runners defining a second layer; and   a plurality of deck sections defining a third layer;   wherein the bars are positioned on the ground, spaced apart, and are positioned perpendicularly to a direction of traffic flow;   wherein the runners are formed from elongated metal members;   wherein the runners are laid on the bars perpendicularly to the bars and parallel to the direction of traffic flow; and   wherein the deck sections are positioned on the runners adjacent one another, and such that the deck sections are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow.   
     
     
         2 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 1 , wherein the bars are elongated reinforced laminated support mats comprised of a plurality of laminated billets, each billet having planar load-bearing face; wherein each billet comprises a plurality of individual wood laminations attached by steel rods; wherein a plurality of resilient spacers are disposed within the space between adjacent billets; and wherein each bar includes an elongated, protective edge member on each longitudinally extending side thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 2 , wherein the elongated metal members are one of SKS 16 pan pile and MKL 3-7 sheet pile. 
     
     
         4 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 3 , wherein the deck sections are reinforced laminated support mats comprised of a plurality of laminated billets, each billet having planar load-bearing face; wherein each billet comprises a plurality of individual wood laminations attached by steel rods; wherein a plurality of resilient spacers are disposed within the space between adjacent billets; and wherein each bar includes an elongated, protective edge member on each longitudinally extending side thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongated metal members are one of SKS 16 pan pile and MKL 3-7 sheet pile. 
     
     
         6 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 1 , wherein the deck sections are reinforced laminated support mats comprised of a plurality of laminated billets, each billet having planar load-bearing face; wherein each billet comprises a plurality of individual wood laminations attached by steel rods; wherein a plurality of resilient spacers are disposed within the space between adjacent billets; and wherein each bar includes an elongated, protective edge member on each longitudinally extending side thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 5 , wherein every other one of the runners is flipped such that adjacent ones of the runners overlap each other to define a first nested configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 5 , wherein every other one of the runners is flipped such that a longitudinally extending side wall of each runner is positioned adjacent the longitudinally extending side wall of an adjacent runner to define a second nested configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 5 , wherein the runners are arranged such that longitudinally extending edges of adjacent runners overlap to define a lapped configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 5 , wherein the runners are arranged such that longitudinally extending edges of adjacent runners abut one another to define an adjacent configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer is attached to at least one of an adjacent first layer, second layer, and third layer. 
     
     
         12 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 11 , wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer may be attached to any other of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer with chain and hooks. 
     
     
         13 . A modular hybrid engineered wood composite road comprising:
 a plurality of bars defining a first layer;   a plurality of runners defining a second layer; and   a plurality of deck sections defining a third layer;   wherein the bars are formed from reinforced laminated support mats comprised of a plurality of laminated billets, each billet having planar load-bearing face, wherein each billet comprises a plurality of individual wood laminations attached by steel rods, wherein a plurality of resilient spacers are disposed within the space between adjacent billets, wherein each bar includes an elongated, protective edge member on each longitudinally extending side thereof, and wherein the bars are positioned on the ground, spaced apart, and are positioned perpendicularly to a direction of traffic flow;   wherein the runners are formed from one of SKS 16 pan pile and MKL 3-7 sheet pile, and wherein the runners are laid on the bars perpendicularly to the bars and parallel to the direction of traffic flow; and   wherein the deck sections are formed from the reinforced laminated support mats, and are positioned on the runners adjacent one another, and such that the deck sections are positioned perpendicularly to the direction of traffic flow.   
     
     
         14 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 13 , wherein every other one of the runners is flipped such that adjacent ones of the runners overlap each other to define a first nested configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 13 , wherein every other one of the runners is flipped such that a longitudinally extending side wall of each runner is positioned adjacent the longitudinally extending side wall of an adjacent runner to define a second nested configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 13 , wherein the runners are arranged such that longitudinally extending edges of adjacent runners overlap to define a lapped configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 13 , wherein the runners are arranged such that longitudinally extending edges of adjacent runners abut one another to define an adjacent configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer is attached to at least one of an adjacent first layer, second layer, and third layer. 
     
     
         19 . The modular hybrid engineered wood composite road according to  claim 13 , wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer may be attached to any other of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer with chain and hooks.