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Project Description Owners of a national furniture store were in need of a superior slab-on-ground that could withstand heavy loads while helping to reduce cracking. To meet this need, project specifiers chose to use FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce the large showroom floor. The fiber reinforced concrete was easily mixed, placed, and finished with an extremely smooth […]
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Project Description: The slab-on-ground application for a private jet hangar at DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) Airport was reinforced with FORTA-FERRO® in order to extend the concrete life and reduce cracking. FORTA-FERRO® was used to replace two mats of #4 rebar 12” o.c.e.w. The FORTA-FERRO® reinforced concrete was easily pumped and placed. The contractor was quoted saying: […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce slab-on-ground applications as a foundation for heavy magnetic reactors in a large steel mill. Due to technical issues, project owners didn’t want to use traditional steel reinforcement. Instead, the 24” slabs were reinforced with FORTA-FERRO® to replace #6 rebar 12” o.c.e.w. with double mats. Project owners were extremely […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was specified as the reinforcement method for a large distribution facility that provides multinational courier delivery services. The 729,000 sq. ft. facility utilized 5.0 lbs. / cu. yd. of FORTA-FERRO® in order to construct smooth and durable slab-on-ground and slab-on-composite-metal-deck applications. FORTA-FERRO® also aided in the speed of construction and increased site […]
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Project Description A large internet retailer needed a superior slab-on-ground for their large warehouse/order fulfillment facility. The company’s use of robots called for extremely smooth concrete floors that would allow the machine’s wheels to move without issues. To meet this need, FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce the 850,000 sq. ft. of concrete flooring in order to […]
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Project Description FORTA® partnered with Nuhoglu Construction on the Gurpinar Fish Market Place project in Beylikduzu district, Istanbul. This project contains a cargo handling area, fish market hall, cold storages, frozen product storages, management offices, an education center, an auction hall, branch banks, coffee shops and a security room. The use of FORTA-FERRO® aided in […]
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Project Description Harrington Suites is a luxury apartment building in Luyang that was in need of a strong and durable concrete topping for the high rise rooftop. The specifiers chose to use FORTA-FERRO® as the reinforcement method due to its ability to reduce cracking and improve overall durability. During the construction process, the workers commented […]
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Project Description Innofloor is a specialized flooring company that pioneered the polished and decorative concrete flooring industry in Malaysia. Innofloor also distributes high-performance construction materials throughout Malaysia from its warehouse in Petaling Jaya, Section 13. FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce their warehouse floor instead of traditional steel reinforcement. The use of FORTA-FERRO® will help to […]
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Project Description A national furniture and home goods store chose to utilize FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce multiple slab applications totaling 37,000 lbs. of concrete. FORTA-FERRO® reinforced two slab-on-ground applications (6.0” & 8.0” thick) and one slab-on-metal-deck application (4.5” thick). The use of the fibers offered an extremely prompt project completion time, the ability to reduce cracking […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce concrete curbs – to replace traditional steel rebar – at Wheeler Army Air Base and the Schofield Barracks. Since the project’s construction in 2001, the form and poured curbs have performed extremely well while heavy military vehicles drive over them day after day. After over 16 years, the […]
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