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Project Description This 1,000,000+ square foot facility includes an assembly plant, paint shop, and energy center dedicated to the manufacture of utility van models for a large company based in Germany. Engineers specified FORTA-FERRO® as an alternative to temperature/shrinkage steel. Due to the construction and schedule challenges for this $500 million project, the move to […]
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Project Description An industrial conveyor belt manufacturer for food processing and other warehouse applications utilized FORTA-FERRO® in slab-on-ground applications. FORTA-FERRO® was used to replace specified steel fiber for a 10-1/2” thick slab. The macro synthetic fiber mixed and finished extremely well. The use of FORTA-FERRO® also reduced the worry of slab staining due to the […]
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Project Description A high volume of macro synthetic fiber, FORTA-FERRO®, was used to eliminate joints in the 100’ x 90’ slabs; a special epoxy surface coating necessary for the manufacturing process was applied to the fiber-reinforced floor surface. Key Points: Superior Finish Extreme Durability Mixing Download PDF
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Project Description This particular project was an addition to an existing plant FORTA® helped build in 2013. FORTA-FERRO® replaced 4 x 4-W4/W4. Dixon Valve preferred FORTA-FERRO® because the fiber was easy to incorporate, saved time, and reduced costs for placement. Key Points Superior Finish Speed of Placement Reduced Cost Download PDF
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used to replace specified steel for a multistory shopping plaza in Lehi, Utah. This 101,000 sq. ft. project featured four stories of composite metal deck applications using FORTA-FERRO®. The project’s superintendent was impressed with fibers ability to increase concrete pump ability using lightweight aggregate. In addition, the FORTA-FERRO® was preferred over […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce a slab-on-ground application for a manufacturing company in Germany. FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce a slab-on-ground – with a thickness of 25 cm and saw cut joints – designed to withstand forklift traffic and heavy equipment. The use of FORTA-FERRO® helped to reduce cracking and increase durability. Owners […]
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Project Description A newly constructed high school in Dover, NH required a durable reinforcement method that would replace traditional steel for the project’s slab-on-ground applications. FORTA-FERRO® was chosen as a more cost-effective replacement for welded wire. The contractor, engineer, and ready mixer had no previous experience with fiber but, based on the positive experience with FORTA-FERRO®, […]
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Project Description The newly constructed Ayersville School utilized FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce slab-on-ground and composite-metal-deck applications totaling 4,000 lbs. of concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete was easily and seamlessly tailgated onto the ground floor and pumped to the second floor. In addition, the use of fiber helped to reduce project costs and improve safety because of its […]
Read More Project Description A manufacturing company in Nuremberg, Germany, was in need of a superior reinforcement method for their large slab-on-ground application for a storage warehouse. Project owners decided to reinforce the application (20 cm thick) with 2.5 kg. / cu. m. of FORTA-FERRO®. The warehouse slab – with the help of FORTA-FERRO® synthetic fiber – […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fiber was utilized as a reinforcement method for the flooring of a tomato hot house facility in the town of Katunga in Victoria, Australia. Hot house owners benefited from superior crack control, impact resistance, and a smooth finish by using FORTA-FERRO® in their slab designs. The construction team mentioned “good crack […]
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