Continuing Education Courses 2014

FORTA® Corporation, the leader and pioneer of synthetic fiber reinforcement for concrete offers 6 Lunch and Learn seminars specifically designed for architects, engineers, contractors and owners.  The presentations offer a variety of topics to fit all your various fiber projects.  All seminars are 60 minutes in length and FREE to qualified groups.  Get started on your fiber learning path with our AIA certified program.  This seminar can be presented at your company or via a Webinar.  Part 1-Fiber Reinforced Concrete is an AIA certified course for 1 education credit.  Additional seminars and topics are available. 

    

Please contact: knastasi@fortacorp.com to find the right learning seminar for your company’s project needs.

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Happy Holidays!

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During the Holiday Season more than ever, 

our thoughts turn gratefully to those 

who have made our progress possible.  

And in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely

THANK YOU 

AND BEST WISHES THIS 

HOLIDAY SEASON!

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World of Concrete 2014

In past years, FORTA® Corporation has supplied fibers for a variety of World of Concrete events to help increase exposure with contractors and participants.  FORTA® has been involved with various pervious concrete demonstrations in the past 2 years using the 1 ½” FERRO-GREEN® fiber, and in 2012 supplied the ¾” FORTA-FERRO® for the Concrete Artistry and Tools demonstrations and trials, where colored and polished concrete table-tops and counter-tops were cast, exhibited, and then donated to the local Habitat for Humanity group in Las Vegas.

This year, FORTA® will be the fiber supplier for the ACI Commercial/Industrial Flatwork Finisher Performance Exam, which includes a finishing lay-down trial as part of the course.  The course and exam will be proctored by Bob Simonelli and Jerry Holland of Structural Services Inc., who have included macro fibers as part of the training and trials.  The participants will represent some of the larger flatwork contractors who need ACI-certified staff to bid on major projects.  Details are as follows:

•  Commercial Finisher Course, Monday Jan 20 @ 1:00 pm, LV Convention Center, Room ____ (TBA);  (will not be able to attend the class without registering/paying for the exam)
• Commercial Finisher Performance placement, Tuesday Jan 21 @ 7:00 am, Gold Lot (across from the Hilton/North Hall – see attached map);  first truck arrives on-site at 6:00 am, fiber addition/mixing at approx 6:15 am;  placement includes 2 – six cubic yard loads at a fiber dosage of 7.5 lbs/cy of FERRO® 2 ¼”.

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Slab on Metal Deck

Synthetic macro fibers per the Slab on Deck Institute (SDI) 2012 Standard Specification for composite decks may be used at a minimum dosage of 4.0 lbs. / CY as an alternate to wire mesh as a crack control reinforcement.  

Synthetic macro fibers eliminate the need to store and then hoist sheets or rolls of wire mesh to each deck as well as the nearly impossible task of properly placing the wire mesh in the proper cross section of the concrete.  

The picture below shows a project at Millcreek Manor Senior Living Center in Erie, PA.  The slab on metal deck project utilized 4.0 lbs. / CY of 2 ¼” FORTA-FERRO®.  FORTA-FERRO® was used to replace the wire mesh in 4 of the slab on metal decks.

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Precast Applications

FORTA-FERRO has been used in precast products such as tanks and burial vaults for multiple years.  A typical dosage of 5.0 pounds of fiber per cubic yard in the concrete mixture is used.  In many instances the wire mesh can be removed from the sidewalls and the base, which can result in a reduction of labor costs and time.  

FORTA-FERRO adds a level of toughness to the concrete, as well as the ability to help hold any potential cracks together tightly.  Vacuum tests have shown that by using FORTA-FERRO synthetic macro  fibers, the products will meet and/or exceed industry testing standards.  

Precast Burial Vaults

Precast Septic Tanks

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Welcome

Welcome to FORTA for Concrete Blog.

This blog will be dedicated to featuring projects that utilize fiber for reinforcing concrete.  Additional information will feature tips and suggestions for adding fiber to concrete projects.  Special features will outline awards and magazine articles that provide information on utilizing synthetic fiber for reinforcement.

Please feel free to follow the blog for the latest updates and projects utilizing synthetic fiber.  We look forward to hearing any success stories on concrete projects utilizing synthetic fibers.
Please feel free to email: fortaferro@gmail.com for more information or questions.

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