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Project Description Millwright Building will soon be the new corporate headquarters of Ryan Companies’ North Region. In this project, two different dosages were being used as a case study for the long term performance of FORTA-FERRO. The project contractor stated, “We believe that these fibers help to increase the performance of the slabs by reducing […]
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Project Description Winchester Homes was in need of retaining walls for a recent project. Retaining walls are needed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally stay stationary. The walls need to be extremely durable, therefore, Winchester Homes decided to reinforce them with FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fibers. The walls were made with individual 84” x 72” x […]
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Project Description The University of Michigan constructed a new state-of-the-art sports complex called the ‘Athletic South Campus Competition and Performance Complex’ in order to house a 300 meter indoor track and lacrosse facility. Project costs were a major concern among project owners and specifiers when considering a reinforcement method for their slab-on-metal-decking and interior slab on grade projects. University of […]
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Project Description Vibra Healthcare Facility was in need of a superior reinforcement method for multiple concrete applications for their multi-story facility in Mechanicsburg, PA. Steel reinforcement was originally specified for this project but was ultimately abandoned upon discovering FORTA-FERRO® and its advantages. FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce both slab-on-deck and slab-on-ground applications for the healthcare facility in order to reduce […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was chosen to replace 6×6 4.0×4.0 specified steel in this project owned by Happy Travelers. By replacing the steel and using FORTA-FERRO®, the owner was able to reduce the slab thickness which in turn, reduced the costs of the project. By replacing steel, the fibers provided a more simplified placement method while also improving the safety during the […]
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Project Description After reviewing a previous project that utilized FORTA-FERRO® for their concrete applications, both the general contractor and the placing contractor were impressed with the superior finish of FORTA-FERRO®. They both chose to use FORTA-FERRO® in this existing Wexler project and were impressed, yet again, with the results. Utilizing FORTA-FERRO® also saved the owner money due to speed of […]
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Project Description Carolina Concrete Company has seen firsthand the benefits of using FORTA-FERRO® in various projects in an attempt to replace steel reinforcement. For this project, FORTA-FERRO® replaced #5 steel at 16” in an 8” slab. A major advantage that Carolina Concrete Company and Ace Avant saw was the decrease in time needed to complete the project, saving time and […]
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Project Description The 72,000 sq. ft. pavement project at Leed Fabrication will be facing daily stress of overweight semi trucks and forklifts. Leed Fabrication wanted a reinforcement method that could endure this daily heavy traffic. FORTA-FERRO®’s proven durability was the perfect choice for the job. After reinforcing their pavement with FORTA-FERRO®, this project has not shown any out of panel […]
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Project Description Maryland Live Casino, a newly built casino in Arundel Mills, MD, was in need of a superior reinforcement method for the 2nd floor of their parking garage. Project owners and specifiers chose to reinforce the parking garage slab-on-metal-deck with FORTA-FERRO® due to its ease of placement, superior durability and reduced cost compared to traditional steel reinforcement. Overall, the […]
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Project Description Towne Club Windermere needed a superior reinforcement method for a multi-story retirement facility. For this 6” thick, 4,000 psi composite metal deck project, FORTA-FERRO® was used as a replacement for the 4 x 4 W2.1 x W2.1 wire mesh reinforcement. It was easily pumped, placed, and finished by Wheeler Services of Alpharetta, GA. Wheeler, an experienced fiber […]
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