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Project Description Ka Malanai Condominiums, in Kailua, HI, used a non-structural concrete topping, over a waterproof membrane, both on the lanais of the living quarters and on common area corridors. Originally the concrete mix design had a w/c ratio of .63 and was reinforced with a 3/4” micro synthetic fiber at a dosage of 1 […]
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Project Description Fibers were specified to reinforce the bus pad on Farrington Highway in front of Jack-In-The-Box in Waipahu, HI. FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were chosen to reinforce this slab-on-ground at a dosage of 7.5 lb/ cu yd. The county chose to use fibers to replace steel to help save taxpayers money while increasing the […]
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Project Description The City of Honolulu used FORTA-FERRO to reinforce a section of Kaononi Street in front of the Pearlridge Shopping Center in Aiea, HI. Fibers were originally specified for this pavement project and used at a dosage of 7.5 lb/cu yd. By using fibers to reinforce the road instead of steel rebar or mesh, […]
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Project Description The Scale House at the Hawaiian Cement Halawa Quarry in Honolulu, HI was finished in February 2000 using macro synthetic FORTA-FERRO fibers. In this early FORTA project, they chose to use fibers for the first time to monitor the ability of FORTA-FERRO fibers to hold up to daily repeated loads and abrasion resistance. […]
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Project Description The owner of a bungalow in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, desired polished concrete floors for their home. The slabs were in need of a superior reinforcement method that would control cracking and shrinkage issues. FORTA-FERRO was chosen to reinforce the concrete floors due to its cost-effective ability to reduce cracking and control shrinkage issues. […]
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Project Description This bungalow, built in Skudai, Johor in Malaysia, was in need of a durable concrete slab for an outdoor balcony. The contractor wanted an affordable reinforcement method to control cracking and shrinkage issues. The balcony slab utilized ECONO-MONO as an affordable and effective reinforcement method. Project owners and specifiers were extremely pleased with […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO was used to reinforce several precast concrete walls for a horse stable construction in the Netherlands. Anton Construction & Concrete Engineering was asked to contribute to create a stable with horse stalls that looked good, were low-maintenance, and durable. After discussion, prefab concrete was chosen,that would be reinforced with Forta-Ferro macro synthetic […]
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Project Description The Napa Auto Parts Distribution Center opted to used FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in a slab-on-ground application at their Waipahu, HI location. This project totaling 3,000 lb used a fiber dosage of 7.5 lb cu/yd. Since FORTA FERRO fibers cost less than steel, the owners were able to cut costs by replacing the […]
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Project Description The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) specified fibers be used in a 3-inch concrete overlay on U.S. Route 441 and Roberson Mill Road. GDOT chose to use fiber reinforced concrete to resurface this road instead of asphalt because the current asphalt was rutting and shoving from the traffic starting and stopping at the […]
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Project Description Capitol Materials, located in Macon, GA, chose FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers to reinforce their pavement parking lot. This 256-cu yd project originally specified steel, but the company switched to fibers instead at a dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd. Cost savings and time was a major factor for the owners, so by forgoing rebar […]
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