Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was approved to reinforce all the slab-on-ground and slab-on-metal deck applications – as an alternative to the specified welded wire fabric (WWF) – for the new multi-level Johnston High School. FORTA-FERRO® provided 3-dimensional reinforcement that benefited the school’s geothermal heating and cooling system by protecting several thousand linear feet of plastic piping. […]
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Project Description A local exhibition center utilized FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce several concrete applications throughout their newly constructed building. These applications included the main exhibit hall, lobby areas, staircases, and exterior courtyard. A total of 6,000 lbs. of FORTA-FERRO® reinforced concrete was easily mixed, even with a menagerie of dosages, and easily placed for all of […]
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Project Description A corporate office expansion project in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, turned to FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce slabs for its building addition. In total, 175,000 sq. ft. of the project’s concrete for a slab-on-metal-deck and slab-on-composite-metal-deck was reinforced with FORTA-FERRO®. The original Uline office used steel fiber in their building slabs. For this project, they realized […]
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Project Description A company that builds large data centers was in need of a superior concrete reinforcement method for their data storage facility. FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce slab-on-ground and slab-on-metal-deck applications for their two million sq. ft. data center in Ashburn, VA. This project was a conversion from welded wire to fiber reinforcement which […]
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Project Description The newly built Cumberland Valley High School required multiple slab-on-ground and slab-on-metal-deck applications for the building. FORTA-FERRO® was specified to reinforce the 6,500 pounds of concrete for these slab applications. The macro synthetic fiber was chosen over competing reinforcement methods and was specified to replace steel. The use of FORTA-FERRO® helped to reduce […]
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Project Description Cool Springs Assisted Living required a slab-on-ground and a slab-on-metal-deck application for their new facility in Bethel Park, PA. FORTA-FERRO® was chosen, over competing reinforcement methods, and specified to replace wire mesh. The use of FORTA-FERRO® also allowed for reduced construction time and a safer working environment because steel reinforcement was not hoisted […]
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Project Description One of the world’s leading independent aircraft engineering and maintenance groups needed a slab reinforcement method for their new facility. FORTA-FERRO® was specified to replace steel reinforcement for multiple applications, including FORTA®’s largest fiber reinforced airplane hangar to date. The project included two slab-on-ground applications (office slab & basement slab), one slab-on-metal-deck application, […]
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Project Description A brand new 20,000 seat soccer stadium for Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer, required an alternative reinforcement method for several areas of construction. This $150 million project utilized FORTA-FERRO® for slab-on-ground applications and terraced seating areas. The use of fiber allowed for a safer work environment by preventing trips and falls that […]
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Project Description The large luxury hotel is being developed in downtown Detroit, Michigan to host both overnight stays and local upscale events. Hotel owners wanted a reinforcement method for the multiple slab-on-metal-deck applications that would help to reduce cracking while remaining extremely durable. Project supervisors chose to use FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce the slabs, in conjunction […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was specified as the reinforcement method for a large distribution facility that provides multinational courier delivery services. The 729,000 sq. ft. facility utilized 5.0 lbs. / cu. yd. of FORTA-FERRO® in order to construct smooth and durable slab-on-ground and slab-on-composite-metal-deck applications. FORTA-FERRO® also aided in the speed of construction and increased site […]
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