Project Item
Project Description Caldwell Concrete needed a superior reinforcement method for a pavement slab that would need to withstand extremely heavy truck traffic on a daily basis. Project owners decided to reinforce the 6” slab-on-ground with 5 lbs. / cu. yd. of 2-1/4” FORTA-FERRO®. Caldwell Concrete Inc. also opted for a joint-free slab design in order to showcase FORTA-FERRO®’s post-crack benefits. […]
Read More
Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used to reinforce an interior slab-on-ground application for this steel plant manufacturing floor. The manufacturing floor was in need of an extremely durable concrete floor with above average impact resistance due to the heavy manufacturing equipment used daily. After taking the plant’s concerns into account, specifiers chose to reinforce the slab using FORTA-FERRO®. The fiber reinforcement solution […]
Read More
Project Description Reserves at Southpoint needed an easy to use and cost-effective reinforcement method for their condominium floors and their resident garage floors. The complex owners chose to use FORTA-FERRO® for their slab-on-ground applications due to its superior durability, ability to reduce cracking, and ability to easily mix, place and finish extremely well. FORTA-FERRO® was chosen as an alternative to traditional […]
Read More
Project Description Highwood Plastics required additional space for their loading dock and area surrounding their warehouse. For this exterior concrete slab addition project, FORTA-FERRO® was chosen as the reinforcement method in an effort to reduce cracking. As a first time user of FORTA-FERRO®, the contractor was exceedingly pleased with the outcome of the project. FORTA-FERRO® showed superior mixing, placing and finishing […]
Read More
Project Description A major automobile manufacturer needed superior reinforcement for slab-on-ground floor applications for their large warehouse in Brazil. The factory floors, which withstands extremely heavy car manufacturing machinery daily, were in need of a reinforcement method that would endure impacts and extremely heavy loads without cracking. With this information in mind, specifiers chose to use FORTA-FERRO® to reinforce floors […]
Read More
Project Description The Pequae School was in much need of a remodel that included new concrete flooring for their gymnasium and also multiple classrooms. The project required a smooth finishing surface for their floors that was both easy to work with and easy to finish.The 4” concrete slabs for each application were reinforced with FORTA-FERRO® in order to reduce cracking […]
Read More
Project Description The warehouse facility in Prologis Park chose to use FORTA-FERRO® to replace traditional methods of steel reinforcement, saving the owner time and money. Placing steel reinforcment in such a large facility is costly and time consuming. The ready mix producer was extremely pleased with how easily FORTA-FERRO® mixed within the concrete and how well it finished when applied. […]
Read More
Project Description For this project in Finland, the goal was to properly reinforce concrete tunnels while also remaining conscious of the project budget and time frame. FORTA-FERRO® was chosen to reinforce the two 2,340 meter long road tunnels using a shotcrete application. In addition to FORTA-FERRO®’s superior mixing and durability, it also saved the owner time and money with […]
Read More
Project Description The Antalya Expo 2016 in Antayla, Turkey attracted thousands of visitors to their fair grounds. They had a limited time frame for the project due to the opening of the Expo in the months ahead. The owner preferred FORTA-FERRO® to speed up the concrete construction portion of the project which aided in beating the […]
Read More
Project Description For this jointless concrete driveway slab, FORTA-FERRO® was chosen in order to reduce cracking and increase the overall durability of the project. FORTA-FERRO® showed superior mixing, placing, and finishing. The owner was extremely pleased with the outcome and overall success of the project. Update In 2017, the project was reevaluated for performance and overall success over the […]
Read More