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Project Description A major American airline rehabbed one of its existing buildings that is used as the catering operations base for the airline. FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were used to reinforce the warehouse floor using a fiber dosage of 7.0 lb/cu yd in this 3,000 yd project. Originally steel was chosen to be used as […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were used in place of wire mesh to reinforce the warehouse floor in the new Zeka Flour production plant in Hopwood, PA. A dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd was used in this 700 yd construction. Using fibers allowed for a quicker scheduled turnaround time since contractors did not have […]
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Project Description The Wayne Township Landfill poured a new high traffic pavement parking lot reinforced with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers. The fiber dosage of 5.0 lb/cu yd allowed contractors to replace the rebar in this project totaling 300 yds. This sped up the total project time and lowered the end cost. Using FORTA-FERRO fibers will […]
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Project Description The pavement around S&L Spindles, a wood spindle manufacturing building in Millersville, PA, was replaced and reinforced with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers. Originally steel was specified for the concrete, but a fiber dosage of 3.0 lb/cu yd was chosen. The fibers were used to speed up the process of pouring the concrete as […]
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Project Description A large international distribution center in Pottsville, PA used FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in a new pavement project that will be used for tractor-trailer parking. For this 7,000-cu yd project, fibers were specified and a dosage of 5.0 lb/cu yd was used. Using FORTA-FERRO fibers allowed for larger pour sizes since rebar was […]
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Project Description Castle Court, a 176-unit apartment complex off Hamilton Road in Castle Shannon, PA, replaced specified steel with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers. This project totaling 300 yd, required a dosage of 3.0 lb/cu yd. By forgoing wire mesh and reinforcing both the ground slab and composite metal decks with fiber, the contractors achieved a […]
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Project Description Spacebox Self Storage, a 4-story concrete masonry and steel frame building in Tampa, FL totaling 140,000 GSF of self-storage facilities, used FORTA-FERRO to reinforce the construction. Because of the sub-contractor’s experience and comfort with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers, he recommended and used the fibers in the slabs on grade in the main building […]
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Project Description Webasto, an OEM for Automotive Supply, specified fibers to reinforce a new warehouse floor in Plymouth, MI. FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were used at a dosage of 3.0 lb/cu yd in this 5,800 cu yd slab and eliminated wire mesh that would have needed to be used to reinforce the concrete. Using fibers […]
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Project Description The Development on Troy (The dot) used FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in a new mixed-use parking, retail, and office development in the middle of the downtown business district of Ferndale, MI. This 3,000-cu yd project was developed by the city and used a fiber dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd. By reinforcing the concrete […]
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Product Description FORTA-FERRO was used to reinforce the concrete pedestrian bridge, sidewalks, and paving for The Shrine of Our Lady La Leche, a historical place established in 1565, in St. Augustine, FL. This project totaled 1,000 yds and used a fiber dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd. A decorative “Tabby Finish” with seashells and pea rock […]
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