While few spend much time thinking about concrete, it has been at the heart of civilization since before the Romans built the Pantheon. There has been much progress with the design and construction of concrete pavements including concrete pavement panels with optimized geometry.
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The Situation Drivers are well aware of the declining condition of the streets, highways, parking lots, and pavements in the United States. Taxpayers are also painfully aware of the limited transportation funds available to correct these deteriorated pavements. Totally new pavements are usually not possible or affordable in today’s transportation climate. Therefore, rehabilitation of existing […]
Read MoreFORTA announces the retirement of Daniel Biddle FORTA would like to announce the retirement of Daniel Biddle, Vice President of Sales. Dan has been a staple in not only the concrete industry, but also our hearts for the past 40 years. His impact on the use of fiber reinforcement in the industry is legendary and […]
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This research project, which first began in 2017, aims to clean and preserve local water reservoirs. For example, in some shallow waterways nitrogen and phosphorus can leach into the reservoirs resulting in an annual bloom of toxic algae. An Ohio State University research team aims to combat this algae bloom by creating Artificial Floating Islands (AFIs) […]
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The 4 C’s of fibers – Configuration, Chemistry, Contents, and Correct length Configuration The most important criterion is the fiber configuration. Common sense would suggest that something deformed or irregular in shape will anchor much better than something straight and smooth. A thin, smooth finishing nail doesn’t hold like a heavy lag bolt. For the […]
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