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 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 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 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 The University of Michigan constructed a new state-of-the-art sports complex called the ‘Athletic South Campus Competition and Performance Complex’ in order to house a 300 meter indoor track and lacrosse facility. Project costs were a major concern among project owners and specifiers when considering a reinforcement method for their slab-on-metal-decking and interior slab on grade projects. University of […]
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Project Description Vibra Healthcare Facility was in need of a superior reinforcement method for multiple concrete applications for their multi-story facility in Mechanicsburg, PA. Steel reinforcement was originally specified for this project but was ultimately abandoned upon discovering FORTA-FERRO® and its advantages. FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce both slab-on-deck and slab-on-ground applications for the healthcare facility in order to reduce […]
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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 After reviewing a previous project that utilized FORTA-FERRO® for their concrete applications, both the general contractor and the placing contractor were impressed with the superior finish of FORTA-FERRO®. They both chose to use FORTA-FERRO® in this existing Wexler project and were impressed, yet again, with the results. Utilizing FORTA-FERRO® also saved the owner money due to speed of […]
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Project Description Maryland Live Casino, a newly built casino in Arundel Mills, MD, was in need of a superior reinforcement method for the 2nd floor of their parking garage. Project owners and specifiers chose to reinforce the parking garage slab-on-metal-deck with FORTA-FERRO® due to its ease of placement, superior durability and reduced cost compared to traditional steel reinforcement. Overall, the […]
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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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