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Project Description SuperValu was strategically constructing a new warehouse between Seattle, WA and Portland, OR and the project was bid in two sections, the dry goods storage portion and refrigerated/ freezer storage area. Originally the project was specified with steel, but both the general contractor and concrete contractor had used FORTA-FERRO fibers on past projects […]
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Project Description Skagit Valley Farms were adding an addition to their existing facility for both production and warehousing. The general contractor utilized the FORTA engineering staff to create steel to fiber conversions and submit them for approval. In this total 2,100 cu yd project, both a 4.0 lb/cu yd and a 7.5 lb/cu yd dosage […]
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Project Description The bridges on I-84 at Pleasant Valley and Alder Creek needed demolished and reconstructed. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) chose to use FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for this 2,000-cu yd project with a fiber dosage of 5.0 lb/cu yd. This was the first use of FORTA-FERRO by ODOT. The intended overlay that was […]
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Project Description Blue Bird Inc. was established in 1913 and is the oldest cooperative in Central Washington. Due to their new growth, Blue Bird needed a new building to store heavy pear bins. Owners chose to use FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber to reinforce the concrete in the slabs that will be supporting all these bins. […]
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Project Description The large fulfillment center located in Spokane, WA is one of many this company has chosen to use FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in to reinforce their concrete floors. In this fulfillment center, the concrete floors total 33,333 cu yd and have a fiber dosage of 7.5 lb/cu yd. The consulting engineer developed a […]
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Project Description Trailhead Apartments is a 56-unit, 8 story high apartment complex in the heart of Royal Oak, MI. This slab-on-metal-deck project was 1,200 cu yd with a dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd of fiber. When beginning this project, FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were specified so this eliminated the need for placing traditional steel reinforcements. As […]
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Project Description The first fulfillment center in Michigan for a large international electronic commerce company, specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers to aid in the reinforcement of their warehouse floors. The total project is 23,040 cu yd and a dosage of 4.0 lb/cu yd of fibers were used in all the slab-on-metal-deck applications. FORTA-FERRO fibers were […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers were specified in a large container company located in Mason, MI. This 250,000 sq ft construction on 38 acres is adjacent to the company’s existing corporate campus and is dedicated to the development and production of prototypes and packaging solutions. The two-story facility has a total fiber project size […]
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Project Description A large hotel chain being erected in downtown Royal Oaks, MI is a high profile project for this city. In this 1,900 cu yd job done by Albanelli Cement, a preferred contractor for FORTA Corporation, 4.0 lb/cu yd of FORTA-FERRO fibers were specified. One benefit of using fibers in this slab-on-metal-deck application was […]
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Project Description An automobile manufacturer located in Sterling Heights, MI chose FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for a slab-on-ground project in their plant. The area this project covered is the final inspection point for one of their popular models before it goes to dealerships to be sold. The project utilized 1,800 cu yd of concrete at […]
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