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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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 An owner putting in a basketball court was in need of superior reinforcement for the main concrete slab. The court slab required a reinforcement method that would control cracking and shrinkage while keeping it extremely durable. Owners decided to use FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce the slab. In result, they saw excellent results in crack […]
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Project Description Ajax Building Corporation specified FORTA-FERRO® to replace wire mesh reinforcement for the 2” topping slab on a precast hollowcore plank. The decision came because of the benefits of using macro synthetic fibers over traditional steel reinforcement. The lightweight nature of the fibers, when compared to steel reinforcement, allowed for an ease of installation. There was no need to crane […]
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Project Description Lucky Art Crayon Factory is one of the only remaining crayon factories in Taiwan. Lucky Art Crayon Factory has become a major tourist attraction in Taiwan, which allows children to learn how to make crayons and engage in creative activities. To provide a better experience, Lucky Art decided to expand its operations to a larger building. The owner […]
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Project Description A slip below the North Island Main Trunk line threatened to undercut the rail corridor. Abseil Access was awarded the project to install 50 soil nails with a reinforced shotcrete wall to prevent further erosion. A purpose built road was constructed to ensure all works were kept outside of the rail corridor and the overhead traction system. There were […]
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Project Description This high performance bridge deck in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, along highway 684 and 252 was placed in May of 2017. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN D.O.T) wanted to reduce cracking and prevent water intrusion through the concrete, which contributes to freeze thaw deterioration. The entire bridge deck was pumped and placed in […]
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Project Description This 50,000 square meter T3-1/T4-1 distribution center consists of two separate centers. Each building has four floors above the ground level. The 4th floor of each structure, consisting of 10,000 square meters, each was reinforced with FORTA-FERRO® which replaced traditional 7 mm @ 200 x 200 steel fabric. Facility owners benefited from FORTA-FERRO®’s ability to speed up the construction […]
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Project Description Thái Bình, a city in the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam, was in need of a series of precast river embankment units for urban, rural, environmental, and natural disaster prevention in addition to a response to climate change in the area. The use of FORTA-FERRO® reinforced concrete instead of traditional steel reinforcement was chosen for its superior […]
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Project Description The Sierra Vista Service Building was in need of a superior reinforcement method for a large slab-on-ground application that could replace traditional #4 rebar at 18” O.C. This office/warehouse floor needed to withstand heavy traffic while reducing the shrinkage cracking and improved impact resistant. Project specifiers chose FORTA-FERRO® to replace the rebar due to its superior crack reduction […]
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