Fiber: FORTA-FI®

Project Description The City of Morrisville resurfaced its city streets with FORTA-FI reinforced asphalt. By choosing the 3” FRAC mill & fill instead of a 4” non-FRAC intermediate surface, this $1.1 million project saved $63,000. The decision to use FORTA-FI in this project came from the data of independent studies and will be a great […]

Description This three-part project using FORTA-FI reinforcement fibers included a full-depth reclamation at Interstate Route 390, a saw & sealed portion of Interstate Route 590 from Winton Rd to State Route 31, and a 2” direct overlay on IR 590 from IR 390 to Winton Rd. 5-Year Update After 5 years the roadway still shows […]

Description Kingsport used a 411D asphalt in this mill & fill resurfacing project. Owners will see increased pavement life with reduced rutting and cracking due to the reinforcement capabilities of FORTA-FI asphalt fibers. Technical Specifications Fiber Reinforcement: FORTA-FI Total Project Size: 425 Tons Overlay Thickness: 1.5″ Asphalt Mix: Dense Grade HMA Fibers Specified: Replaced Fabric […]

Description 11 miles of State Route 63 in NY DOT Division 4 was in need of resurfacing. Standard repairs of a concrete pavement would have included deep joint repairs and cost the taxpayers over $600,000. District 4 decided to add FORTA-FI reinforcement fibers to the 2” composite overlay. Update After 5 years of heavy volume […]

Description The town of Trumbull completed a side-by-side project using FORTA-FI reinforcement fibers. Contractors milled 2” and replaced with a 0.75” leveling course and 1.5” compacted wear course using a wedge joint. The wear course used fiber reinforcement in the east bound lanes on both roads. The leveling course also benefitted from the use of […]

Project Description Charlotte City Streets received a 2″ mill & fill in this resurfacing project. This high-volume roadway utilized a Dense Grade HMA with a 30% fractioned Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP). North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) incorporated FORTA-FI reinforcement fibers to increase the pavement’s life cycle—by reducing cracking, rutting, and raveling. Key Points Reduce […]

Project Description This dead-end, private road received a much-needed resurfacing in this direct overlay project. This high-volume road services a quarry, asphalt plant, solid waste disposal, and concrete plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. FORTA-FI reinforcement fibers were easy to use and expert on-site specialists were able to keep plant impact to a minimum. Key Points […]

Project Description In 2017, four-block Control vs. Fiber 2.0 in mill and overlay was constructed in the City of New Braunfels, TX to evaluate the performance of FORTA-FI. Update After 3 years in service, a post-construction performance evaluation was performed. FORTA-FI reinforced asphalt significantly outperformed the control sections and reduced reflective cracking by over 50%. […]

Project Description This Dense Grade HMA Direct Overlay project used FORTA-FI specified fibers to reinforce a new trial section at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT). This section of FORTAfied® asphalt is located where the truck exits NCATs test track. Monitoring and evaluation will be performed by NCAT moving forward. Key Points Reduce Cracking […]