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Project Description For this high-speed racing application, slab flatness is paramount, and concrete joints present unique issues, especially with the slab curling that commonly occurs at those joints. To minimize resulting joints and maximize slab flatness, the contractor turned to high volume macro synthetic fibers as a better performing and cost-effective alternative to conventional reinforcing steel. FORTA-FERRO® […]
Read MoreProject Description VoMac Truck Sales had two key issues when designing their new parking lot. Since the location was right next to a local creek, VoMac had to be very cautious of runoff that would contaminate the water. Also, the neighboring air base did not want a retention pond attracting water fowl to the area. […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® macro synthetic fiber was chosen by the contractor, Senate Construction Corporation, in order to replace traditional steel reinforcement (#3 steel at 18’ O.C) in both their concrete mezzanine and topping slab projects shown above. Due to the contractor’s previous experience with FORTA-FERRO®, it has become the obvious choice because of its superior […]
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Project Description President of DYE Aviation, Mercer Dye, has been using FORTA-FERRO® for many years to replace steel rebar. In this particular project, FORTA- FERRO® was used to replace two mats of #4 rebar at 12” OCEW. To achieve a glossy finish, a MVR (Moisture Vapor Reducer) was used along with an epoxy coating. In order […]
Read MoreProject Description This project was a 40×40 joint free slab-on-ground for a shop/warehouse area of a building at Kenny Wheeler’s corporate office. In addition, the parking area used pervious concrete to satisfy the water runoff regulations. This special project will be a example for Kenny Wheeler to show owners, engineers, developers the superior benefits of using FORTA-FERRO® […]
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Project Description FORTA-FERRO® was used at a dosage of 7.5 lbs. / cu. yd. in the 4,000 psi concrete mix as a total steel replacement, offering a significant savings in both construction time and material costs. The pavement segment of the project called for 3,000 psi concrete 6″ thick, reinforced with # 4 bar on […]
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Project Description A pervious concrete slab was placed in late March 2009 outside the Thomas Concrete of Georgia quality control laboratory and offices in Atlanta, GA. The slab was intended as a light traffic pad to use as an example of pervious concrete technology for local owners, contractors and specifiers. The pervious pad entailed 45 […]
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Project Description The project used FORTA-FERRO® to achieve a column like design, reducing conventional control joints by 80%. The fiber design was also used in several large panel areas in the exterior leading dock slabs on ground as a comparison to jointed panels. The interior floors allowed for the column like fiber sections to be […]
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Project Description The Sparkles Roller Rink in Marietta, Georgia, required a repair solution for their cracked and deteriorated roller rink floor surface. The concrete contractor offered a topping slab over waterproof membrane solution, using conventional steel reinforcement and saw-cuts on 15-foot centers. Due to previous positive experience with the FORTA-FERRO®, Prince suggested the fiber alternate as […]
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Project Description Econo-Net® 1-1/2” was used at dosage of 3.0 lbs. / cu. yd. to control cracking. For 30,000 sq. ft. of heavy-duty 8″ thick manufacturing floor slab on ground, Lindsey specified FORTA-FERRO® 2-1/4″ at a high dosage of 7.5 lbs. / cu. yd. And for 21,000 sq. ft. of 6 1 /4″ thick lightweight […]
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