Project Description The homeowners of this ranch style house in Arizona were in need of a superior reinforcement method for their driveway. A local Ready Mixer recommended the use of FORTA-FERRO® in their driveway design in order to achieve reduced cracking, superior durability and an appealing finish. The Ready Mixer was so pleased with FORTA-FERRO® that they continue to recommend […]
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Project Description Millwright Building will soon be the new corporate headquarters of Ryan Companies’ North Region. In this project, two different dosages were being used as a case study for the long term performance of FORTA-FERRO. The project contractor stated, “We believe that these fibers help to increase the performance of the slabs by reducing […]
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Project Description Winchester Homes was in need of retaining walls for a recent project. Retaining walls are needed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally stay stationary. The walls need to be extremely durable, therefore, Winchester Homes decided to reinforce them with FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fibers. The walls were made with individual 84” x 72” x […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was chosen to replace 6×6 4.0×4.0 specified steel in this project owned by Happy Travelers. By replacing the steel and using FORTA-FERRO®, the owner was able to reduce the slab thickness which in turn, reduced the costs of the project. By replacing steel, the fibers provided a more simplified placement method while also improving the safety during the […]
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Project Description Carolina Concrete Company has seen firsthand the benefits of using FORTA-FERRO® in various projects in an attempt to replace steel reinforcement. For this project, FORTA-FERRO® replaced #5 steel at 16” in an 8” slab. A major advantage that Carolina Concrete Company and Ace Avant saw was the decrease in time needed to complete the project, saving time and […]
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Project Description The 72,000 sq. ft. pavement project at Leed Fabrication will be facing daily stress of overweight semi trucks and forklifts. Leed Fabrication wanted a reinforcement method that could endure this daily heavy traffic. FORTA-FERRO®’s proven durability was the perfect choice for the job. After reinforcing their pavement with FORTA-FERRO®, this project has not shown any out of panel […]
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Project Description Towne Club Windermere needed a superior reinforcement method for a multi-story retirement facility. For this 6” thick, 4,000 psi composite metal deck project, FORTA-FERRO® was used as a replacement for the 4 x 4 W2.1 x W2.1 wire mesh reinforcement. It was easily pumped, placed, and finished by Wheeler Services of Alpharetta, GA. Wheeler, an experienced fiber […]
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Project Description FMC Greenfield was in need of a superior reinforcement method for their slab-on-ground application. After considering their needs, they specifically requested FORTA-FERRO® for the job. After the project owners and specifiers witnessed the ability for FORTA-FERRO® to be easily integrated into the normal mixing, placing and finishing procedures they were extremely pleased with the results. After a successful project, […]
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Project Description The Davis Landfill Public drop-off was in dire need of a new overhang. The previous overhang was continuously being scraped by loader buckets which accelerated the deterioration of the surface. In order to increase the overhang load capacity, a double mat of rebar was used. FORTA-FERRO® was able to increase fatigue resistance, increase impact resistance, and also […]
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Project Description The UPS Shipping Facility in Harrisburg, PA was completing a renovation on an existing facility. With FORTA-FERRO®’s superior crack resistance properties, UPS decided to replace traditional steel with FORTA-FERRO®. UPS will be getting a better wearing floor surface with fibers as compared to steel. Additionally, the owner knew by using FORTA-FERRO® that the time needed to complete the project […]
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