Timber piles are often damaged by marine borers or other creatures that create a cavity inside the pile. Water flow and the dry-wet cycles also cause deterioration of piles in marine environments. Tests by the Nebraska Department of Roads and Tucson Electric Power have demonstrated the effectiveness of PileMedic in restoring the strength of damaged piles and utility poles. Once the pile is encased in PileMedic, a low viscosity resin is injected that will penetrate all voids and cracks in the wood, resulting in a pile that is significantly stronger than a new undamaged pile.