Project Description Contractors replaced specified steel in the slab-on-metal-deck with FORTA-FERRO in this tilt-up construction for the Sheltair Executive FBO facility in Orlando, FL. This portion of the project, totaling 15,000 sq ft, used FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers at a dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd. By replacing the wire mesh with fiber, the owners saved […]
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Project Description Ka Malanai Condominiums, in Kailua, HI, used a non-structural concrete topping, over a waterproof membrane, both on the lanais of the living quarters and on common area corridors. Originally the concrete mix design had a w/c ratio of .63 and was reinforced with a 3/4” micro synthetic fiber at a dosage of 1 […]
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Project Description This bungalow, built in Skudai, Johor in Malaysia, was in need of a durable concrete slab for an outdoor balcony. The contractor wanted an affordable reinforcement method to control cracking and shrinkage issues. The balcony slab utilized ECONO-MONO as an affordable and effective reinforcement method. Project owners and specifiers were extremely pleased with […]
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Project Description A large fulfillment center in North Randall, OH spanned 23,000 cu yd with a fiber dosage of 7.5 lb/cu yd. The contractors specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers to be used in this design. The fiber reinforced concrete was easily pumped up to the multiple slab-on-metal-deck levels. This allowed the contractor to complete around […]
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Project Description Having worked with FORTA in the past, the engineers chose to specify FORTA-FERRO for a large fulfillment center located in Euclid, OH. This slab-on-metal deck project is 23,000 cu yd with a fiber dosage of 7.5 lb/cu yd. Fibers were chosen for the convenience of being able to pump the reinforced concrete up […]
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Project Description A large medical center in Jefferson, LA expanded their cancer center and chose to replace specified steel with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers. In the six story elevated decks, a fiber dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd was used totaling 2,070 cu yd. By using fiber to reinforce the concrete, the durability of the concrete […]
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Project Description An automobile dealership in West Caldwell, NJ chose to use FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in this project for a new showroom and service area. Our FORTA-FERRO fibers were used in the floor, slab on metal deck, and the roof topping slab. Macro synthetic fibers replaced 34 lb of Dramix 3D steel fibers, and […]
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Project Description A fulfillment center in West Deptford, NJ specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for its warehouse floor. This new projects consisted of a lab-on-metal-deck totaling 90,000 lb of macro synthetic FORTA-FERRO fibers. Both FORTA-FERRO fibers and heavy, wire mesh mats were specified to reduce cracking and achieve less curling over the long run. Using […]
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Project Description The Station at Willow Grove is a retail, residential, medical, and parking garage combination structure located in Willow Grove, PA. The architect and engineer for this project chose to replace specified steel with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for three different applications: slab-on-ground, slab-on-metal-deck, and topping slab. By using fibers, the contractor could place […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber was used in St. Luke’s Hospital new construction in Bethlehem, PA. St. Luke’s Hospital chose to replace specified steel with our FORTA-FERRO fiber in many different applications including a topping slab, a slab-on-ground, and four levels of slab-on-metal-deck. The total project size is 1,246 cu yd and used a […]
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