Project Description The General Health System Medical Building project represented an opportunity for fiber reinforcement alternate to conventional temperature-steel to offer both performance and cost advantages. After reviewing their reinforcement options, the project engineers chose FORTA-FERRO® at a dosage of 5.0 lbs. / cu. yd. The use of fibers allowed for a faster construction process by […]
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Project Description ECONO-MONO® was used to reduce plastic shrinkage cracking in 600 cubic yards of concrete for the first floor slab-on-ground, and the FORTA-FERRO® was used at a dosage of 3.0 lbs. / cu. yd. of concrete as an alternative to conventional WWF reinforcement for the slabs-on-metal-deck. By saving delivery, upper-level transport, and placement costs of the steel, the fibers represented a […]
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Project Description Using FORTA-FERRO® saved the developer one week in a month when pouring and placing steel. FORTA-FERRO® served as a replacement for 6 x 6-W1.4/W1.4 in SOG, 6 x 6 -W2.9/W2.9 in the elevated slabs, and 6 x 6 W4/W4 in the roof slab. Key Points: Superior Finish Extreme Durability Mixing Download PDF
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Project Description Econo-Net® 1-1/2” was used at dosage of 3.0 lbs. / cu. yd. to control cracking. For 30,000 sq. ft. of heavy-duty 8″ thick manufacturing floor slab on ground, Lindsey specified FORTA-FERRO® 2-1/4″ at a high dosage of 7.5 lbs. / cu. yd. And for 21,000 sq. ft. of 6 1 /4″ thick lightweight […]
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Project Description Duke Realty’s Perimeter Park, an office and industrial park, with more than 3.1 million square feet of existing space with additional land available for up to another 1.5 million square feet of development. The concrete for this project, reinforced with FORTA-FERRO®, was easily pumped into place. The project owner and contractor were pleased […]
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Project Description Relatively high loading has become the norm for many multi-story mezzanine projects, such as the pallet-rider and fork-lift traffic, used in the Luxotica manufacturing facility in McDonough, GA. Project structural engineers at PES Engineers and their consultants opted to augment the conventional steel reinforcement with a relatively high dosage of FORTA-FERRO® to reduce crack […]
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Project Description The FORTA-FERRO® was added, and mixed uniformly, by the experienced batch team of Anderson Concrete and was pumped and placed easily by Baker Concrete Construction after minor modifications to the pump-grate design. Upon completion, the Medical Center expansion project expects to achieve LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver Status, a green […]
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Project Description To meet the demand of housing at Ohio University, in May of 2013, the University started constructing four new suite style residence halls that were capable of holding 900 beds. FORTA-FERRO® was chosen as the secondary reinforcement for both the slab-on-ground and slab-on-metal-deck portions of the project. FORTA-FERRO® has proven time and again […]
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Project Description Ownership of the Bon Tool Company in western Pennsylvania investigated the use of fiber reinforcement as an alternative to conventional steel in their large warehouse/office space addition. Approved by both owner and project engineer, FORTA-FERRO® was used in over 55,000 square feet of 6″ thick warehouse slab-on-ground, and 15,000 square feet of 3″ […]
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Project Description Halvorson and Partners Engineers of Atlanta specified FORTA-FERRO® in addition to conventional reinforcing steel for a unique suspended walkway project within the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Over 500 feet in length, the elevated sidewalk was 10 – 12 feet wide and placed at 5 inches thick on the special metal deck and suspension system. The engineer’s […]
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