Private Jet Hangar – Atlanta, GA

Dye Aviation, the architect of this newly constructed private jet hangar at Fulton County Airport, specified a FORTA-FERRO macro-synthetic fiber dosage of 7.5 lb/cu yd as the reinforcement for the hangar slab.

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA

Project Description Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta utilized FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fiber in conjunction with traditional steel in this suspended walkway. This bridge is an exterior application which will be exposed to the elements and ambient temperature fluctuations. Heating elements were installed in the concrete. FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were specified to be added to the […]

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Case Farms – Goldsboro, NC

Project Description Case Farms specified FORTA-FERRO at a fiber dosage of 4 lb/cu yd in this 6” Thin Concrete Pavement (TCP) totalling just over  4,100 cu yd. Fibers have been used for decades by transportation agencies to improve post-crack performance and increase load transfer of the slabs. However, not all fibers are created equal. Using […]

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Correll Hall – Athens, GA

Project Description The engineering firm for the University of Georgia’s Correll Hall project originally specified conventional wire mesh for this slab-on-ground application.  The finishing contractor requested a steel to fiber proposal from Forta Corporation to convert the wire mesh to FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber. Contractors, along with FORTA team members, were able to easily convert […]

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KH Love Construction Office/Warehouse – South Salt Lake, UT

Project Description KH Love Construction’s new office facility includes sandwich insulated tilt-up panel construction to provide precise climate control while also lowering heat and cooling demands. Owners wanted a building design utilizing concrete expressionism; from the modern, brutalist design, to board formed and exposed aggregate tilt panels, and the polished office slab, this building exhibits […]

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Berkeley Electric Cooperative – Johns Island, SC

Project Description Berkeley Electric Cooperative built a new facility for the Johns Island district in South Carolina to accommodate the rapid growth of the community. Contractors reached out to FORTA for a fiber conversion to replace #4 rebar 12” with FORTA-FERRO at a dosage of 3.0 lb/cu yd for the 5” pavement slab and a […]

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Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Toll Plaza – Colcord, OK

Project Description The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers to repair distressed areas of their Toll Plaza in this slab-on-ground application. Imbedded electronic axle readers caused the existing concrete to ravel and sustain edge issues which has been a major problem in the past. FORTA-FERRO was utilized to curb these issues with […]

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Hope Valley Rd. Roundabout Truck Apron – Durham, NC

Project Description After repeat success in the state, FORTA Corporation worked with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and  a local contractor in Durham, NC to complete a jointed concrete truck apron poured for the state’s first roundabout. By replacing the specified 6×6-W5/W5 wire mesh with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber, placing costs were eliminated […]

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US Cold Storage Facility – McDonough, GA

Project Description US Cold Storage specified the OptiPave System with FORTA-FERRO macrosynthetic fiber for an expansion of their distribution facility in McDonough, Georgia, due to it’s improved long-term performance, sustainability and reduced cost. The OptiPave System will provide this owner with a heavy-duty pavement that is designed to handle the repeated truck loading expected at […]

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Bridge Deck, MN

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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