Abstract: A portable ground matting system that has at least one fiberglass mat and at least one fastener. The at least one fiberglass mat has a fiberglass layer with at least one roving and a resin disposed on the roving. The fastener removably fastens the fiberglass mat to a ground surface so that the fiberglass mat mats the ground surface. When loads are disposed on the matted ground surface so that the loads load the fiberglass mat, the fiberglass mat operates between the loads and ground surface to redistribute the loads to the ground surface and prevent substantial permanent deformation of the ground surface.

Abstract: A modular energy barrier system has at least one energy barrier module. The module has a substantially rigid casing and an energy absorbing filler material. The casing has at least one frangible side. The filler material is disposed inside the casing. The casing is adapted to be connected to a base support so that the module is interposed between the base structure and an energy source and the at least one frangible side of the casing is oriented to face energy released by the energy source.