FAq

wHAT IS FODS?

FODS stands for Foreign Object Debris System which consists of a single layer of pre-manufactured mats.

wHy fods?

FODS Track out Control Device is reusable, quick to install, easy to transport, remove, and relocate. The FODS Track out Control Mat is the only durable, effective, cost-saving, and environmentally friendly track-out control solution. Compared to steel rumble strips, steel plates, and rock construction exits, the mats are lightweight and are designed to be easily transported from job to job. The FODS system is installed directly on any substrate and does not require sediment traps or excavation.

How do FODS WORK?

The purpose and design of the FODS Trackout Control Mats are to effectively remove sediment from vehicle tires as they exit a disturbed land area onto a paved street meeting environmental requirements.

FODS Reusable Rockless Construction Entrance is designed with alternating rows of pyramids that are specifically engineered to open tyres lugs as vehicles pass over, causing the mud to loosen and fall out into the base of the mat preventing it from reaching the street. It will not come in contact with the tyres of subsequent vehicles, preventing mud, debris, and other pollutants from leaving a worksite and entering roadways or stormwater systems.

wHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF A SINGLE FODS MATS?

3.65m L x 2.13m W x 9.5cm H (includes 7.3cm pyramid height). Mats can be nested for easy stacking, storage, and transport. The mats will not exceed the width requirements for highway transportation.

How do I install fods?

The FODS construction entrances are transported to the construction site on a large truck or trailer. The mats will then be offloaded into place with a forklift, truck-mounted boom, or job crane on the in situ soils. No excavation or disturbance of the existing soil is necessary. Once the mats are correctly situated in place steel hardware is used to connect the mats together. Form stakes can be manually torqued to be installed through pre-drilled holes located on the outer edges of the FODS mat. We recommend a minimum of two anchors per mat.

How much weight can a fods mat withstand?

FODS Trackout Control Mats can handle the nearly limitless weight. Due to its construction from high-Density Polyethylene. The FODS are officially rated for up to 80 tonnes. The manufacturer has noted that one site in the US had a load of 110 tonnes travel across the FODS without an issue.

How can a fods mat be cleaned?

FODS are easy to clean quickly. We recommend using a FODS Shovel (specifically shaped to scoop between pyramids). Other options include a Street Sweeper (requires adjusted bristle head), Pressure Washer (must have the ability to contain water), or a Water Truck (must have the ability to contain water).

wHERE CAN FODS BE INSTALLED?

Common users: Heavy Civil Construction, Urban Construction / Urban In-Fill, Bridge & Highway Projects, Residential Construction, Land Development, Forestry, Energy Exploration, Oil & Gas Pipeline, Electrical Power-line, Temporary Event Access, Landfill & Waste Management, Mining and among many other industry sectors are all in need of the FODS Trackout Control system every day.

hOW LONG WILL FODS PERFORM?

FODS Mats delivers excellent performance against track out and has an expected lifespan of ten plus years. The FODS system will pay for itself after one to two uses *Depending on entrance dimensions. Mats can be easily relocated during the duration of a project and reused on subsequent projects.