Project Description Cosmopolitan Luxury Apartments was looking for an alternative to using steel reinforcement in their design. From using FORTA-FERRO® in previous projects, Hoy Construction knew the results would be of very high quality. It was decided to use the FORTA-FERRO instead of using steel. Project specifiers were very pleased and excited by the end results. Due […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® at 4.0 lbs. / cu. yd. was specified as an alternative to the traditional wire mesh in this 4-level skilled nursing facility. The FORTA-FERRO® presented no issues regarding pumping and provided the finishers with an excellently finished slab. The use of FORTA-FERRO® as a substitution for wire mesh in composite metal desk applications has […]
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Project Description In May 2012, the FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fiber was used in a very large slab on metal deck project that provided a working surface for the 2nd-level order fulfillment operations for a large online retail store. Previous mezzanine projects had resulted in an unacceptable level of cosmetic cracking, and a high volume dosage […]
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Project Description This 54,000 sq. ft. three-story elevated deck hospital was originally designed with 25 lbs. of steel for temperature and shrinkage. The contractor was not happy using steel, deciding FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fibers would be an easy product to pump, place and finish. After placing the concrete on metal deck the contractor was happy […]
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Project Description Yuma Federal Courthouse expansion project slab-on-metal-deck applications required a high dosage of macro synthetic fiber reinforcement in lieu of conventional temperature-steel reinforcement, which offered a uniform three-dimensional non-corrosive way to reduce cracking. FORTA-FERRO® was used at a dosage of 7.0 lbs. / cu. yd. in approximately 30,000 square feet of floor slab requiring […]
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Project Description Having used FORTA-FERRO® successfully on past projects and realizing the time savings and overall cost savings, Hoy Construction utilized the fiber in this project in West Virginia. They submitted FORTA-FERRO® at 4.0 lbs. / cu. yd. as an alternative to traditional wire mesh and as a temperature shrinkage reinforcement on this 5 story slab-on-metal-deck apartment […]
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