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2016 Concrete Canoe Competition

The 22nd Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition was held on May 13-15, 2016, at McGill University, in Montreal, Canada. The competition is a three-day event that hosts teams from all different academic backgrounds. This competition is unique because students are given the chance to design, build, and actually compete in the canoe they create. This […]

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Project Stealth Wins 2015 Innovative Fiber Project of the Year Award

The Fiber Reinforced Concrete Association’s (FRCA) yearly Innovative Fiber Project of the Year (IFPY) award acknowledges and highlights innovative and unique projects that expose and advance the use of fiber-reinforced concrete throughout the U.S. market. This award takes all types of applications into consideration, such as shotcrete, precast, decorative, pervious or slab-on-ground.   The Stealth […]

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The Safe Way Is the Only Way

The Safe Way Is the Fiber Way: An area of concern for contractors when working on composite steel floor decks is the safety of their workers. Many contractors tell stories of their workers catching their boots on the wire mesh fabric, falling and injuring themselves.  This can lead to costly workers compensation claims for the […]

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No Breaking Your Mother’s Back On This Sidewalk!

THE BACKGROUND: FORTA Corporation, founded in 1978, spent the first 15 years in business focused on using low dosages (1.0 to 3.0 lbs./cu yd) of synthetic fibers to control concrete cracking caused by the effects of plastic shrinkage.  Yet during that time, the goal was always to refine the fiber characteristics that would allow for […]

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FORTA’s 4-C’s of Fiber Formula (say that 10 times fast)

 The 4 C’s of fibers – Configuration, Chemistry, Contents, and Correct length  Configuration The most important criterion is the fiber configuration. Common sense would suggest that something deformed or irregular in shape will anchor much better than something straight and smooth. A thin, smooth finishing nail doesn’t hold like a heavy lag bolt. For the […]

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Pervious Parking Lot Project

Another job well done using FORTA® fiber in pervious concrete: The project involved covering over 100,000 sq ft of paving and requiring over 9,000 lbs of the 2 ¼” FERRO-GREEN® pervious macro fiber.  There were many interesting facets to the project aside from the use of fiber – a specially-altered laser-guided screed to accommodate the lay […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

  In this time of gratitude, we give thanks to you… We truly value and appreciate your business.   We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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Ohio University Housing ~ Slab on Deck / Slab on Grade

To meet the demand of housing at Ohio University, the University in May of 2013 started construction of 4 new suite style residence halls consisting of 900 beds. FORTA-FERRO® synthetic macro fibers were chosen as the secondary reinforcement for both the slab-on-grade and slab-on-decks. Another 4 residence halls are planned for next spring and completion of the project in August […]

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Pumping Tips for High-Volume Concrete Synthetic Fibers

Download Technical Report General Pointers: For both low-volume and high-volume fiber projects, there are general pointers that will assist ready-mix producers and pumping contractors in minimizing project-site delays and problems.  Concrete that includes synthetic fiber reinforcement has historically been very pumpable, however following the simple precautions noted below will help ensure a successful project and […]

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