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Project Description Aurora pharmaceutical chose to reinforce their concrete floors with FORTA-FERRO fibers in their new state of the art greenhouse in Edmonton, AB. The total size of this slab-on-ground project is 73,164 cu m and FORTA-FERRO 54 mm long macro synthetic fibers were used. Because of the column grid and the interference caused by […]
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Project Description The New Ulm Gateway project in New Ulm, MN includes the rehabilitation of 3 major bridge decks, along with various streetscape and landscape improvements. The Front Street Bridge segment of the project included over 1,200 cu yd of concrete reinforced with 5.0 lb/cu yd of FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fiber. Due to the lack […]
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Project Description MnDOT is replacing the fracture-critical Eisenhower Memorial Bridge, a steel truss through-deck bridge, in Red Wing, MN. This bridge is the only regional Mississippi River crossing for approximately 30 miles upstream and downstream for communities on either side of the river. Cemstone chose FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers for this bridge deck application totaling […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO fibers were chosen to be used in the expansion and remodel of the Old Dominion Freight Line terminal and office building in Commerce City, CO. In this new shop facility, the owner chose to remove and replace existing asphalt pavement with fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) in terminal area. For this 29,000 cu […]
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Project Description When a slide occurred on the upstream side of Steinaker Dam in Uintah County, UT, it resulted in a moderate capacity of irrigation water being available. This was a major concern since the Dam is a zoned earthfill structure with a height of 162 ft, a crest length of 1,997 ft, and a […]
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Project Description After investing over $7 million for renovations at Thorncreek Golf course in Thornton, CO, it was still left with a 92,000 sq ft asphalt parking lot that had been neglected for years. Budgets and time frame for construction were both limited, so the engineers on the project demonstrated that a concrete overlay, reinforced […]
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Project Description For a large national hotel chain in Kennesaw, GA, the engineers specified FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers be used for the slab-on-ground applications. The total project size was 600 cu yd and a total of 1,800 lb of fibers were used. FORTA-FERRO macro fibers made the construction easier since there were numerous conduits throughout […]
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Project Description A high-quality leading manufacturer of globally distributed products replaced the previously specified steel with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers in their new construction. This company, located in Commerce, GA, used a 5.0 lb/cu yd fiber dosage in their slab-on-ground application. The use of FORTA-FERRO fibers allowed and accelerated concrete pour time by eliminating restriction […]
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Project Description The 2018 massive reconstruction project for the St. Paul High Bridge included the replacement of the driving deck as well as accommodations for both pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes. At just over half a mile in length, the deck covered 180,000 sq ft and required over 5,200 cu yd of macro fiber reinforced […]
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Project Description Based on their investigation of previous successful fiber-reinforced concrete overlay projects, engineers from Winona County opted to engage a last-minute change-order for the County Road 25 project to include macro synthetic fiber reinforcement. The project involved 7 mi of 5 in thick concrete overlay on deteriorated asphalt with two-way 12 ft lanes and […]
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