I-Trac

I-Trac Temporary access roadwaysI-TracTM is an interlocking panel system designed to create temporary access roadways and heavy duty temporary flooring for diverse applications. It is the most advanced and flexible solution to providing vehicular and aircraft access over otherwise challenging terrain – including grass, dirt, gravel, sand, asphalt, and maladjusted surfaces. Its composite, non-metal, composition makes it the first viable and cost-effective alternative to the aluminium products previously used in such situations.

Supplied in Australia by Smart Track, the I-TracTM system has revolutionised the way temporary roadways are created in the often harsh Australian conditions.

Providing access for large vehicles, safe working platforms for drilling operations, and level landing surfaces for aircraft can make a big difference to an organisation’s bottom line in terms of time and cost savings, and stakeholder safety.

The need is obvious in Australian construction and mining industries, and in emergency situations. However, in tackling these challenges in the past, companies were forced to purchase expensive, heavy, difficult to handle, aluminium panels – which were often subsequently the subject of theft for their scrap value.

How I-TracTM Is Meeting These Challenges

With the arrival Smart Track’s I-TracTM heavy duty access system, Australian organisations now have an easier-to-install, more user-friendly, and cost-effective alternative.

I-TracTM temporary roadway and outdoor event flooring panels are made from a non-metal composite material that is easy to handle, with each panel weighing just 15 kg; one man can lay up to 100 m2 in an hour. No tools are required as the system is secured by an inbuilt connection device.

As well as providing a safe and level surface, I-TracTM also protects the surfaces beneath it, like grass, making it easier to leave the area in its pre I-TracTM condition.

Key I-TracTM Applications

Construction

I-Trac Temporary access roadwaysThere is no doubt that the benefits of the I-TracTM system come to the fore in the Construction industry. Creating safe and easy to lay access roads for heavy vehicles over difficult surfaces, and suitable platforms for cranes and lifts,  I-TracTM panels are becoming an indispensable inventory or hire item for astute construction and building companies.

Events

I-TracTM has many applications in the events industry, including providing a rigid, level, strong surface over sensitive surfaces for heavy equipment, delivery vehicles and pedestrian traffic, both indoors and out. It is an ideal base upon which to construct temporary staging, mosh pits, parking areas and pedestrian walkways.

Aviation

I-TracTM has been used to provide a secure and safe surface for aircraft, including helipads and tarmac. The system’s comparative light-weight panels make them ‘air portable’, making them easily deployed as an airfield for resupply or tactical purposes.

Remote Site Access

Construction of permanent roadways and work platforms in remote areas is cost-prohibitive for many organisations. Temporary roadways made from I-TracTM panels allow access for heavy vehicle and aircraft without compromising the ground underneath – particularly useful in the exploratory and camp construction stages of remote projects, as well as for emergency repairs and maintenance. The composite panels that make up the I-TracTM system offer a good level of electrical insulation and are inert to most chemicals.

Emergency Services

Australia is subject to extreme weather events, including bushfires, cyclones, and flooding. As well, our military and aid organisations are often involved in relief efforts when natural disasters strike our near neighbours, e.g. following Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu in 2015, and the Christchurch earthquake in 2011.  The I-TracTM system allows such emergency services to quickly deploy the panels to help heavy vehicles and emergency evacuation aircraft to provide the relief needed in devastated and cut off communities.

Features and Benefits of I-TracTM

I-TracTM:

Is a heavy-duty temporary roadway and flooring panel system, which allows access for pedestrians, cars, heavy vehicles, aircraft over unsafe or inhospitable ground.

  • Creates a contiguous surface for extreme static loadings
  • Meets the roadway requirements of up to Class 85 levels
  • Interlocking panels each cover 0.8 m2 of surface area and weigh around just 15 kg each
  • Is made from a composite material – it is extraordinarily durable
  • Can be laid and extracted quickly and easily – one man can lay up to 100 m2 in an hour
  • Is secured by an inbuilt connection device – no special tools are required
  • Panels have 8 attachment points – you can bolt on accessories if needed
  • Panels have a non-slip surface – superior safety
  • Provides excellent turf protection
  • Is inert to most chemicals and provides a good level of electrical insulation
  • No scrap cash value – so not much less attractive to thieves than aluminium products
  • Provides a cost competitive alternative to other portable roadway solutions

Specifications

Panel Size 1.2m x .92m x .055m (L x W x H)
Panel Area 0.8 sq m
Panel Weight 15.6kg
Load Capacity 200,000kg per square metre

I-TracTM Temporary Access Roadway Images