Description Many State Department of Transportation’s across the United States are specifying macro synthetic fiber technology in bridge decks. FORTA representatives presented macro synthetic fiber technology to North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials for consideration and convinced them to try FORTA-FERRO. NCDOT was looking to control micro and shrinkage cracking in a new bridge […]
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Project Description The New Ulm Gateway project in New Ulm, MN includes the rehabilitation of 3 major bridge decks, along with various streetscape and landscape improvements. The Front Street Bridge segment of the project included over 1,200 cu yd of concrete reinforced with 5.0 lb/cu yd of FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber. Due to the lack […]
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Project Description MnDOT is replacing the fracture-critical Eisenhower Memorial Bridge, a steel truss through-deck bridge, in Red Wing, MN. This bridge is the only regional Mississippi River crossing for approximately 30 miles upstream and downstream for communities on either side of the river. Cemstone chose FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for this bridge deck application totaling […]
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Project Description The 2018 massive reconstruction project for the St. Paul High Bridge included the replacement of the driving deck as well as accommodations for both pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. At just over half a mile in length, the deck covered 180,000 sq ft and required over 5,200 cu yd of macro fiber reinforced […]
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Description An oversized truck hit the underside of the I-16 bridge in Dublin, Georgia, causing damage to the overpass. During the repair process the Georgia Department of Transportation utilized FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fiber to reinforce the concrete bridge deck. FORTA-FERRO® offered increased impact resistance, reduction in potential cracking and for an overall tougher more durable […]
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Description The use of fiber vs. traditional steel reinforcement saved the project on materials and labor costs. The fiber also increased the load capacity of the slab and increased the fatigue performance. FORTA-FERRO® also made sure there were no interference with the train’s electrical signals and prevented an interference with electrical cables running through the […]
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Project Description Part of the Fort Randall Dam and Spillway was damaged during heavy flooding. Hydrodemolition was completed and project specifiers recommended a shotcrete repair mixture with minimal shrinkage because the concrete panels were highly restrained by the spillway wall and gate structures. FORTA-FERRO® was used in order to reduce shrinkage cracking, increase residual strength. […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce concrete curbs – to replace traditional steel rebar – at Wheeler Army Air Base and the Schofield Barracks. Since the project’s construction in 2001, the form and poured curbs have performed extremely well while heavy military vehicles drive over them day after day. After over 16 years, the […]
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Project Description The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) needed to quickly repair a section of a collapsed bridge system on I-85. FORTA-FERRO® was chosen to reinforce the column mix in order to minimize micro-cracking and add toughness. The project contractor, tasked with the quick completion date, finished in record time with the help of FORTA-FERRO®. […]
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Project Description The roof slab for the Puncak Templer in Selayang implemented a bubble deck system to radically improve the design and performance. At the project site, the roof slab was designed and reinforced using FORTA-FERRO®. It was also reinforced with a ball arrangement and shear reinforcement plates. The use of FORTA-FERRO® allowed for the […]
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